St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.

Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.

Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
1. Convert 17 cm to in (1 in = 2.54 cm)
2. Convert 176 lb to grams (1 lb = 1.016 x 106 g)
3. Convert 42 m3 to L (1L = 1.0 x 10 -3 m3)
4. Conver 3.45 x 108 pascals to psi ( 1 psi = 6.894757 x 10 3 Pa)
5. Convert 78 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius
6. Convert 276 K to degrees Celsius
7. Convert 112 K to degrees Fahrenheit
8. Convert 86 degrees Fahrenheit to K
9. Convert 3.08 x 105 in to km (1 km = 3.937008 x 104 in)
10. Convert 13 years in to seconds (1year = 365.25 days, 1 day = 24 hours, 1hour = 60mins, 1 min = 60 s)
11. Convert 1.34 x 1023 lightyears into km (1 lightyear = 9.461 x 1012 km)
12. Convert 209 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius
13. Convert 175 cm to ft (1 ft = 30.48 cm)
14. Convert 7.6 x 104 cm3 to ft3 (1 ft3 = 2.8317 x 104 cm3)
15.Convert 35 mmHg to Pascals (1 mmHg = 133.322 Pa)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

1. Calculate the shear modulus a 5.08 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 1.78 cm from the
original position by a 9.82 x 108 Pa of shear stress.
2. Calculate the shear modulus a 3.41 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 0.97 cm from the
original position by a 2.05 x 109 Pa of shear stress.
3. Calculate the shear modulus a 5.77 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 2.54 cm from the
original position by a 1.32 x 109 Pa of shear stress.
4. Calculate the shear modulus a 4.25 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 1.23 cm from the
original position by a 3.15 x 109 Pa of shear stress.
5. Calculate the shear modulus a 5.66 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 2.25 cm from the
original position by a 1.55 x 109 Pa of shear stress.
6. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 4.15 cm thick solid by 1.44 cm with a shear
modulus of 1.31 x 1010.
7. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 7.16 cm thick solid by 0.76 cm with a shear
modulus of 2.62 x 1010.
8. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 3.65 cm thick solid by 1.90 cm with a shear
modulus of 2.7 x 1010.
9. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 2.90 cm thick solid by 0.67 cm with a shear
modulus of 4.50 x 1010.
10. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 5.3 cm thick solid by 1.34 cm with a shear
modulus of 1.65 x 1010.
11. Calculate the displacement of a 3.98 cm thick solid with a shear modulus of 4.30 x 1010 subjected to
2.4 x 1010 shear stress.
12. Calculate the displacement of a 6 cm thick solid with a shear modulus of 1.65 x 1010 subjected to
8.76 x 109 shear stress.
13. Calculate the displacement of a 4.25 cm thick solid with a shear modulus of 1.9 x 1010 subjected to
2.5 x 1010 shear stress.
14. Calculate the thickness of a solid with a shear modulus of 3.0 x 1010 displaced 2.6 cm by 1.05 x 1010
Pa of shear stress.
15. Calculate the thickness of a solid with a shear modulus of 7.9 x 1010 displaced 1.33 cm by 1.30 x 1010
Pa of shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

Δγ Δ𝑢
1. Prove =
Δt Δ𝑦
2. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 1.0 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 2.5 x 10-2 cm by 1.7 x 10-2 cm in 3 seconds.
3. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 2.4 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 5.5 x 10-2 cm by 2.7 x 10-2 cm in 2.4 seconds.
4. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 1.56 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 3.5 x 10-2 cm by 1.05 x 10-2 cm in 3.65 seconds.
5. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 4.50 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 5.5 x 10-2 cm by 2.1 x 10-2 cm in 6 seconds.
6. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 3.0 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 6.15 x 10-2 cm by 1.37 x 10-2 cm in 2.95 seconds.
7. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 6.15 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 1.37 x 10-2 cm in 2.95 seconds
by 2.26 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
8. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 4.35 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 2.05 x 10-2 cm in 4 seconds by
1.34 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
9. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 4.26 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 1.20 x 10-2 cm in 3 seconds by
2.51 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
10. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 3.32 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 1.39 x 10-2 cm in 2 seconds by
3.26 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
11. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 4.79 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 2.37 x 10-2 cm in 3 seconds by
2.40 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
12. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 5.25 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 2.38 x 10-2 cm in 4.3 seconds
by 2.12 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
14. Calculate the amount of time necessary for 2.12 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress to displace a fluid with an
absolute viscosity of 2.4 x 10-3 Pa.s and a thickness of 4.79 x 10-2 cm by 1.37 x 10-2 cm.
15. Calculate the amount of time necessary for 4.27 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress to displace a fluid with an
absolute viscosity of 3564 x 10-3 Pa.s and a thickness of 3.19 x 10-2 cm by 2.68 x 10-2 cm.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.
A. Conversion
1. Convert 17 cm to in (1 in = 2.54 cm)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

1. Calculate the shear modulus a 5.08 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 1.78 cm from the
original position by a 9.82 x 108 Pa of shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

Δγ Δ𝑢
1. Prove Δt = Δ𝑦
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
2. Convert 176 lb to grams (1 lb = 1.016 x 106 g)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

2. Calculate the shear modulus a 3.41 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 0.97 cm from the
original position by a 2.05 x 109 Pa of shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

2. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 1.0 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 2.5 x 10-2 cm by 1.7 x 10-2 cm in 3 seconds.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
3. Convert 42 m3 to L (1L = 1.0 x 10 -3 m3)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

3. Calculate the shear modulus a 5.77 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 2.54 cm from the
original position by a 1.32 x 109 Pa of shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

3. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 2.4 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 5.5 x 10-2 cm by 2.7 x 10-2 cm in 2.4 seconds.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
4. Conver 3.45 x 108 pascals to psi ( 1 psi = 6.894757 x 10 3 Pa)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

4. Calculate the shear modulus a 4.25 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 1.23 cm from the
original position by a 3.15 x 109 Pa of shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

4. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 1.56 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 3.5 x 10-2 cm by 1.05 x 10-2 cm in 3.65 seconds.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
5. Convert 78 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius

B. Solids on Shear Stress

5. Calculate the shear modulus a 5.66 cm thick solid which upper region is displaced 2.25 cm from the
original position by a 1.55 x 109 Pa of shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

5. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 4.50 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 5.5 x 10-2 cm by 2.1 x 10-2 cm in 6 seconds.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
6. Convert 276 K to degrees Celsius

B. Solids on Shear Stress

6. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 4.15 cm thick solid by 1.44 cm with a shear
modulus of 1.31 x 1010.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

6. Calculate the shear stress needed to displace a fluid with absolute viscosity of 3.0 x 10-3 Pa.s and a
thickness of 6.15 x 10-2 cm by 1.37 x 10-2 cm in 2.95 seconds.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
7. Convert 112 K to degrees Fahrenheit

B. Solids on Shear Stress

7. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 7.16 cm thick solid by 0.76 cm with a shear
modulus of 2.62 x 1010.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

7. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 6.15 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 1.37 x 10-2 cm in 2.95 seconds
by 2.26 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
8. Convert 86 degrees Fahrenheit to K

B. Solids on Shear Stress

8. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 3.65 cm thick solid by 1.90 cm with a shear
modulus of 2.7 x 1010.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

8. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 4.35 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 2.05 x 10-2 cm in 4 seconds by
1.34 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
9. Convert 3.08 x 105 in to km (1 km = 3.937008 x 104 in)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

9. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 2.90 cm thick solid by 0.67 cm with a shear
modulus of 4.50 x 1010.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

9. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 4.26 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 1.20 x 10-2 cm in 3 seconds by
2.51 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
10. Convert 13 years in to seconds (1year = 365.25 days, 1 day = 24 hours, 1hour = 60mins, 1 min = 60 s)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

10. Calculate the amount of shear stress necessary to displace 5.3 cm thick solid by 1.34 cm with a shear
modulus of 1.65 x 1010.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

10. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 3.32 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 1.39 x 10-2 cm in 2 seconds by
3.26 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
11. Convert 1.34 x 1023 lightyears into km (1 lightyear = 9.461 x 1012 km)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

11. Calculate the displacement of a 3.98 cm thick solid with a shear modulus of 4.30 x 1010 subjected to
2.4 x 1010 shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

11. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 4.79 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 2.37 x 10-2 cm in 3 seconds by
2.40 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
12. Convert 209 degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius

B. Solids on Shear Stress

12. Calculate the displacement of a 6 cm thick solid with a shear modulus of 1.65 x 1010 subjected to
8.76 x 109 shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

12. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 5.25 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 2.38 x 10-2 cm in 4.3 seconds
by 2.12 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
13. Convert 175 cm to ft (1 ft = 30.48 cm)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

13. Calculate the displacement of a 4.25 cm thick solid with a shear modulus of 1.9 x 1010 subjected to
2.5 x 1010 shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

13. Calculate the absolute viscosity of a 6.15 x 10-2 cm thick fluid displaced 1.38 x 10-2 cm in 2.4 seconds
by 3.22 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
14. Convert 7.6 x 104 cm3 to ft3 (1 ft3 = 2.8317 x 104 cm3)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

14. Calculate the thickness of a solid with a shear modulus of 3.0 x 1010 displaced 2.6 cm by 1.05 x 1010
Pa of shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

14. Calculate the amount of time necessary for 2.12 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress to displace a fluid with an
absolute viscosity of 2.4 x 10-3 Pa.s and a thickness of 4.79 x 10-2 cm by 1.37 x 10-2 cm.
 St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc.
Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan, College, Inc.
Pob. Uno, Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
Preliminary Examinations
FLUID MECHANICS
Instructor: Mr. Reynato Jr. C. Alpuerto

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Instruction: Solve of each quantity asked respectively in each item. Show your complete solution on the
space provided in each problem. Write legibly and cleanly.

A. Conversion
15.Convert 35 mmHg to Pascals (1 mmHg = 133.322 Pa)

B. Solids on Shear Stress

15. Calculate the thickness of a solid with a shear modulus of 7.9 x 1010 displaced 1.33 cm by 1.30 x 1010
Pa of shear stress.

C. Fluids on Shear Stress

15. Calculate the amount of time necessary for 4.27 x 10-4 Pa of shear stress to displace a fluid with an
absolute viscosity of 3564 x 10-3 Pa.s and a thickness of 3.19 x 10-2 cm by 2.68 x 10-2 cm.