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Fluid Mechanics - GATE Material
Fluid Mechanics - GATE Material
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4. Floating Bodies : Stability
() Buoyancy Force (Fs) is equal to the weight of the |
liquid displaced by the body and acts through the
CG of the displaced liquid
(i) The body is in stable equilibrium when if the meta
centre lies above its CG. (ie, BM> BG)
(ii) Meta Centre
Centre of Buoyancy (CB)
= ‘B" is the shift in CB due a tilt through
small angle ‘0!
‘= The new CB (8!) cuts the vertical axis of
the body (line cd) vertically at a point
"Mi (Meta centre).
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(v) Meta Centric Height (GM)
(2) The distance between the centre of gravity ‘G’ and the meta centre “M' ofthe floating body
ie. GM as 0 > 0 is known as Meta Centre Height
(6) The Meta Centric Height is independent of magnitude of
angular rotation (6) (so long as itis small) and is given by
I
I V)— BG, if Mis above G (stable)
GM=BG—(I/V), if Mis below G (unstable)
Where I= MI of the water line area about an axis me
Passing centre of area and perpendicular to 7
the axis of tt longitudinal axis = J, x? dA,
\V= volume of liquid displaced by the body.
(c) The distance BM = | /V is called Meta Centric radius
"depends upon the geometry of vessel and draft (depth of submergence)
‘For eg Fora vessel M1 does not change but'V (displaced vol, becomes less when load is removed,
(¥) Experimental Determination of Meta Centric Height
GM = Wixi wrane
W; = movable weight as a ship
= transverse displacement of weight Wy!
W= total weight of ship including ‘Ww,
0 = angle of tlt of ship.
(vi) Period of Rolling
Time Period T= 2n- V7 (g. GM)
k = radius of gyration 'm ow
meta centric height in ‘m’
~ GMis large the Time Period of rol will reduce ie, more stable vessel will have less Period of rol
~ Period of Roling (7) i inversely proportional to stability and directly proportional to radiue of gyration (k),
~ The meta centric height of ocean going vessel is usually 30 em to 1.2 m. for war Ships it ranges from
1m to 1.5 m.
Ag,meta centric height increases less comfort to passenger (because less Period of roll) but more
stability
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work
A wooden cube of 2 m x 2 m x 2m size and sp.gravity 0.5 floats in water. The volume of cube
submerged under water in mis
a4 by2 ot d) none
2 A.wooden block of rectangular section 4 m long, 1.25 m wide and 2 m deep floats horizontally in sea
water of sp weight 1025 kgim3. Ifthe so gravity of wood is 0.64, the depth of block under water would
bein‘
2)24 18 )08 1.28
3 A 10 om steel cube (relative density = 7.6) is submerged in a two layered fluid, the bottom layer being
mercury (relative density = 13.6) and the top layer being water. The height of the top surface of the
cube above the liquid interface is
2) 4.41 om b) 4.76 cm ) 5.00 cm 4)558om
€ When a ship enters sea from a river one can expect it to
2) nsea little ) sink a litle
©) remain at same level 4) rise (or) fall depending on the material of the ship
= A metallic piece of sp.gravily 3.4 floats in mercury of specific gravity 13.6. The fraction of its volume
under mercury is |
a) 0.50 b)0.90 ©) 0.25 4) 0.75
© An object weighing 100 N in air was found to weight 80 N when fully submerged in water. The relative
density of the object is
2)50 »)40 925 4) 425
Assignment |
Boye oes ecu to |
‘2? weight of the fluid displaced by the solid body
) resultant force on the body due to the surrounding fluid i
¢) resultant foree acting ona floating body i
@) force necessary to maintain equilibrium of a submerged body
2 The center of Buoyancy acts through the
2) centroid of a floating body b) centroid of horizontal projection of body
¢) centroid ofthe total volume of liquid centroid ofthe total displaced volume of liquid
2 A floating body displaces 2 volume of fuid whose weight is equal
‘S)Weight of body »b) half of weight of body
©) no relation with weight of body 4) none of the above.
© Asubmerged body is in stable equilibrium if the centre of gravity of body lies |
2) above center of buoyancy ») at the center of buoyancy
~< below the center of buoyancy 4) below meta center
© Abody floats in stable equilibrium
2) when its metacentric height is zero
2) when the cee of gravity of body below the cote ‘of buoyancy
when its metacentre above centre of gravity
9) innone of above situations
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© Ametal biock is thrown into @ deep lake. AS it sinks deeper in water, the buoyant force acting on it
a)increases b) decreases" _)remains same) first increases and then decrecces
7. Fora floating body if B = center of Buoyancy, M = Metacentre and G = center of gravity then to maintain
stable equilibrium,
a) BM>BG b) BM < BG. ©) BM=BG d) GM> BG
8. A floating body will be in stable equilibrium, if metacentrc height is equal to
ay - BG: b)BG-11V )1/V= BM. d)|V-GM
SIL Ms isthe movable weight on ship, x = transverse displacement of above weight, W = otal weight of
Ship including movable weight and 6 = angle of tt of ship, the metacentric height is given by
Wax by We °) _Wex ¢) _Wyx
Wrans Taro Wand Wsind
10. The incorrect statement about ‘Buoyancy force’ is
a) it always acts vertically upwards b) itis equal to weight of fuid displaced by solid body
©) itacts through the centre of gravity of displaced volume «) none of the above
11. A body floats in stable equilibrium
a) when its metacentric height is zero ) when the metacentre is below centre of gravity
©) when IW is positive ~~) when the metacentre is above centre of gravity
‘12, When a block of ice floating on water in a container melts, the level of water in the container.
a) tises ) falls ~0) remains same di) first falls and the rises
13. In finding the metacentre of a ship of total weight 10,000 tons, a weight of 0 tons at a distance of 6 m
from the longitudinal centre plane causes the ship to tit through an angle of 3°. The meta centre is
a) 57m ~b) 0.57 m 0) 113 4) none of the above.
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‘ACE ENGINEERING ACADEMYChapter 3.2 : Liquids in Relative Equilibrium (Synopsis)
1. Rigid Body Motion: When a fluid mass in a container is subjected to a motion such that there is no
‘relative motion (i.e. relative equilibrium between the particles) such a motion is known as ‘Rigid Body
‘Motion’. The motion can be either translation or rotation at constant acceleration or a combination of
both. As there is no relative motion there is no shear stress and the laws of hydrostatics can be applied
to evaluate the fluid pressure. (modified by the combined action of gravity and fluid acceleration).
Various cases are detailed below
1.1. Fluid mass subjected to uniform linear acceleration :
Leto
inear acceleration in ‘x2’ plane
We have, dzfdx = — (a, /(g + a,))
x
~ dz/dx represents the slope ofthe surface of constant pressure. az
= The negative sign shows thatthe surface of constant pressure a
is sloping down wards.
‘= For constant acceleration, since (dz/dx) is constant, the surface %
of constant pressure is a plane having a constant slope.
= Pressure distribution is hydrostatic.
= All the planes of constant pressure are parallel to each other.
1.2 Liquid containers subjected to constant horizontal acceleration
Ferme, =a ard ae
Orga face
dz/dx=—(a/g) ’ ox
az
Teblpeeneonetsée Fix(7bh/2_ ny J
a
Total pressure on right side F2= (ybh,")/2
x
—>
-Fi)=M.a Here’
total mass of liquid,
1.3. Liquid containers subjected to constant vertical acceleration
=0, a: =a, dzIdx=0
= The surfaces of constant pressure are horizontal, Therefore free surface liquid in the tank will always
remain horizontal
(a) Upward Motion : (with constant acceleration)
Absolute pressure at any point p= p,+ yh (1+ alg)
(b) Downward Motion
Absolute pressure at any point p= p,+ yh (1—a/g)
Special Case: If = g and downward motion, p =p,
‘Therefore, gauge pressure at any point in the liquid is equal to zero. This means that the pressure
through out the liquid mass will be same and equal to that of surrounding atmosphere. This conclusion is
important for a stream of water falling freely in space,
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14 Liquid containers subjected to constant rotation
Axis Vertical The tree surface developed is a paraboloid py fon
Sf revolution in shape with its section being a parabola
With reference to point ‘o' origin
Yeo'x?/2g Here w = angular velocity Lye
~ Along any horizontal plane, the pressure at any point varies as the square of the distance from the
‘axis in the radial direction
~ Jhe Pressure is maximum at the edges of vessel where ¢ = R and minimum at the axis of rotation
where r = 0,
= Along any vertical section, the pressure varies linearly withthe distance 7’ ie pressure distribution
is hydrostatic.
~The surface of constant pressure inthe liquid mass will be parabolois of revolution Parallel to the
free liquid surface.
* Since the volume of @ paraboloid of revolution is equal to half the volume of the circumscribing
Teoma ane Guid will rise at the walls of container by the same amount as it fas othe cores from
its original level at rest
~ [fa jiindrical vessel completely fited witha liquid and closed atthe op is rotated about its axis, an
revoutey, "°° Suttace exhibiting the pressure variation may be drawn, whichis alsova perkosdon
revolution,
(b) Axis Horizontal (closed cylinder)
(0 Sail Filed: Dus to rotation, the liquid wil tke the form ofa cylinder witha holow cafe. The
Proseure at the surface of central core is ‘atmosphere’. Other sutaces of consort mens ea oe
oncentric cylindrical surfaces parallel to the central core
© Complatey Filed At the axis of rotation, tne pressure before and afer rotation is same and ie
qual to pressure due to column of iquid of height
Class work
1 (tank of 6 m long 2.5m wide and 2 m deep is ful filed with oll. fits accelerated in the direction ofits
length at 1.5 m/sec’, the volume of oil spilled, in ters would be
a) 6880 ) 4860, ©) 5640 4) 6400
a) 0.98 misec* b) 0.49 misec* ©) 1.96 m/sec* d) 3.92 m/sec?
3. A tank open af top, contains aliquid with a relative density 0,75 to a depth of 0. m. ‘The acceleration
Foe abu be given tothe tank, to make the pressure at the bottom atmosphere
2) 9.8 misec’, vertically upward b) 9.8 misec*, vertically downward
©) 7.38 misec’, vertically upward 4) 6.62 misec, vertically downward
4 & container carving water is moved in a horizontal direction with an acceleration of 2.45 misec2. The
angle of inclination of the free water surface to the horizontal is
a) 14.03" ») 67.8 45° 0"
6. A cubical tank of side 2 m fled with glycerin of sp gravity 1.6, to a depth of 1.5 m. If the tank is
Sy ase ed Vertically upward at 5 m/sec’, the force acting on the side ofthe tank wale bet in kg)
a) 2448.6 ) 4800 ©) 6425.2 4) 5434.5
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