Quiz 1

(Chapter 1)

1. Specific gravity (s.g) of ethyl alcohol is 0.79. Calculate its specific weight (g )
and mass density.

2. If the surface tension at air-water interface is 0.073 N/m, what is the pressure
difference between inside and outside of bubble with 0.01 mm diameter?

3. Given the value of bulk modulus of elasticity is 2.2 x 10 9 Pa, calculate

pressure is required to reduce a volume of water by 0.06%.

4. Benzene at 20oC has a viscosity of 0.000651 Pa.s, what shear stress is

required to deform this fluid at a strain rate of 4900 s -1
 (Chapter 2)

1. Find the pressure represented by a column of

a. 5 cm of oil (S.G = 0.75)
b. 2 cm of mercury (S.G = 13.6)

2. Given that specific weight of air, γ = 11.8 N/m2, density of water = 1000 kg/m
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and pressure of A is 36 kPa, calculate the pressure at point B, C and D in kPa.

3. Give that density for liquid A (water) and B (mercury) are 1000 kg/m dan 13600
3

kg/m respectively. If a = 119cm, b = 21cm and h = 55 cm, determine pressure

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difference in kN/m between M and N.

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4. A dam 20 m long retains 7 m of water, shown in figure below. Find the total
resultant force acting on the dam and the location of centre of pressure.

5. A piece of rectangular shape of plywood is placed at the bottom of a pond as

shown in figure below. Determine:
a) Magnitude of the resultant force.
b) Location of the force.