Instructions: Analyze and answer each of the following problems.

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compiling these problems.)
CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE
1. Determine the resultant force acting on the 0.7m-high and 0.7m-wide triangular gate shown in
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Fig. 1, and its line of action.

COMPILATION OF PROBLEMS WITH SOLUTIONS

MECHANICS OF FLUIDS (LECTURE)

CE 3a

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

VIERNES, MARBEN L.

January 2021
2. A solid brass sphere of 30-cm diameter is used to hold a cylindrical buoy in place (as shown in Fig. 3. A gate having the cross section shown in Fig. 3 closes an opening 5ft-wide and 4ft-high in a water
2) in seawater (SG = 1.03). The buoy (SG = 0.45) has a height of 2m and is tied to the sphere at one reservoir. The gate weighs 500lbs and its center of gravity is 1ft to the left of AC and 2ft above BC.
end. What rise in tide, h, will be required to lift the sphere off the bottom? Determine the horizontal reaction that is developed on the gate at C.
4. From the Fig. 4, gage A reads 350 kPa absolute. Determine the absolute pressure in gage B 5. A metal block 30cm-square and 25cm-deep is floated on a body of liquid which consists of 20cm
layer of water above the layer of mercury. The block weighs 18,840 N/m3 . If a downward vertical
force 1,100N is applied to the center of this block, determine the location of the top edge of metal
block before and after the vertical force applied. See Fig.
6. A gravity dam, as shown in Fig. 6, has a top width of 20m, a bottom width of 100m, and is 100m 7. Two water tanks are connected to each other through a mercury manometer with inclined tubes,
high. Determine the factor of safety against sliding and overturning moment if μ = 0.45. as shown in Fig. 7. If the pressure difference between the two tanks is 20kPa, determine the value
of θ.
8. A flat bottom scow, weighing 227,400 kg has a vertical sides and straight sloping ends. The length 9. The tank of water in Fig. 9 accelerates uniformly by freely rolling down a 30° incline. If the wheels
on deck is 25m and on the bottom is 20m. The width is 6m and its vertical depth is 3.70m. are frictionless, what is the angle θ?
Determine the metacentric height of this scow shown in Fig.8 when sailing on sea water.
10. The drum 2m-high is filled to the top with oil and placed on the platform. Determine the pressure 0.6m, and h3 = 0.8m. Take the densities of water, oil, and mercury to be 1000 kg/m3 , 850 kg/m3 ,
the oil will exert on the cap at A if the maximum pressure at the bottom of the dam is 80kPa. Take and 13 600 kg/m3 , respectively.
ρoil = 900 kg/m3 . See Fig. 10.

11. . The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid
12. Water backs up behind a concrete dam as shown in Fig. 12. Leakage under the foundation gives a
manometer as shown in Fig.11. Determine the gage pressure of air in the tank if h1 = 0.4m, h2 =
pressure distribution under the dam as indicated. If the water depth, h, is too great, the dam will
 topple over about its toe (point A). For the dimensions given, determine the factor of safety
against overturning moment if L = 120ft and h = 50ft. Base your analysis on a unit length of the
dam. The specific weight of the concrete is 150 lb/ft3 .

14. The open rail car is 6ft wide and filled with water to the level shown in Fig. 14. Determine the
13. . A closed cylinder of radius 10cm, height of 30cm is filled water. If the cylinder is rotated about its
change in pressure that acts at point B when the car is at rest and then moving with a constant
vertical axis at speed of 260rpm, determine the force exerted at the bottom covers of the cylinder.
acceleration of 10 ft/s 2 . How much water spills out of the car?
See Fig. 13.
15. The cylinder has a diameter of 75mm and a mass of 600g. If it is placed in the tank, which contains
oil and water, determine the metacentric height at which it will float if maintained in the vertical
position and the angle of tilt is equal to 10°. Take ρoil = 840 kg/m3 . See Fig.15.