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1. Water flows from a very large tank through a 5-cm diameter tube. The dark liquid in
the manometer is mercury. Estimate the velocity in the pipe and the rate of discharge
from the tank. (Assume the flow is frictionless.)
3. The sketch shows an air jet discharging vertically. Experiments show that a ball
placed in the jet is suspended in a stable position. The equilibrium height of the ball in
the jet is found to depend on D, d, V, ρ, μ, and W, where W is the weight of the ball.
Dimensional analysis is suggested to correlate experimental data. Find the Π
parameters that characterize this phenomenon.
4. The designers of a large tethered pollution-sampling balloon wish to know what the
drag will be on the balloon for the maximum anticipated wind speed of 5 m/s (the air
is assumed to be at 20°C). A 1/20-scale model is built for testing in water at 20°C.
What water speed is required to model the prototype? At this speed the model drag is
measured to be 2 kN. What will be the corresponding drag on the prototype?
5. A smooth, 75-mm-diameter pipe carries water (65°C) horizontally. When the mass
flow rate is 0.075 kg/s, the pressure drop is measured to be 7.5 Pa per 100 m of pipe.
Based on these measurements, what is the friction factor? What is the Reynolds
number? Does this Reynolds number generally indicate laminar or turbulent flow? Is
the flow actually laminar or turbulent?