Formative Assessments in Fluid Mechanics

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1.1

PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

Problem 1
What is the weight (N) of 10 kg at a location where the acceleration of gravity is 9.77 m/s2?

(place your solution here)

Problem 2
The specific gravity of certain oil is 0.83. Calculate its a) specific weight (in lbf/ft3), b) density (in kg/m3)

(place your solution here)

Problem 3
Cast iron weighs 640 pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight of a cast iron block 14” x 12” x 18”?

(place your solution here)

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Problem 4
A double bottom tank 18 ft wide, 24 ft long and 4 ft depth is filled with water. What is the weight of water
in the tank in tons?

(place your solution here)

Problem 5
A 40 kN tank weighs 64 kN when filled with kerosene and 70 kN when filled with the same volume of
water. Find the specific gravity of kerosene.

(place your solution here)

Problem 6
Glycerine having a volume of 0.452 m3 weighs 5587 Newtons. What is the specific gravity of glycerine?
A. 1.35 C. 1.21
B. 1.26 D. 1.08

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Problem 7
If air is at a pressure of 3200 lb/ft2 and a temperature of 800oR, what is its specific volume in ft3/lb?

(place your solution here)

Problem 8
What is the specific weight of air at 101.325 kPa and a) 21 degree Celsius? The gas constant of air is 0.287
kJ/kg-K.

(place your solution here)

Problem 9
The temperature and pressure of Helium are 14OC and 185 kPa gage. If the atmospheric pressure is 101.86
kPa, calculate its:
a) mass density in kg/m3.
b) specific weight in N/m3.

(place your solution here)

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Problem 10
What pressure is required to reduce the volume of water by 0.8 percent? Bulk modulus of elasticity of
water, E = 2.2 GPa?

(place your solution here)