UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
NME-3104-ME1
EXAM 1 – PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

Terms

1. Deals with velocities and streamlines without considering forces or energy. (Fluid
Kinematics)
2. The study of the mechanics of fluid at rest. (Fluid Statics)
3. Fluids which have little resistance to change either in form of volume and occupies all
the space in which it is contained (Gases)
4. ratio of a fluid density to a standard reference fluid (Specific Gravity)
5. The fluids resistance to flow or the property of fluid to resist shear deformation
(Viscosity)
6. The attractive force between molecules of the same substance (Cohesion)
7. The property which exists due to the cohesion between the molecules at the surface of
a liquid. (Surface Tension)
8. material property characterizing the compressibility of a fluid. (Bulk Modulus of
Elasticity)
9. the tangential force per unit area required to move one horizontal plane with respect to
another plane at a unit velocity while maintaining a unit distance apart in the fluid
(Dynamic Viscosity)
10. What is the Gas Constant of Air? (R=53.34 lb-ft/lbm.R)
Problem Solving
1. An 18kg slab slides down a 30o inclined plane on a 3mm thick film of oil with viscosity of
0.0714 Pa-sec. If the contact area is 0.3 m2, find the terminal velocity of the slab.
Neglect Air resistance? Ans. 12.365m/s

2. If the Viscosity of water at 70oC is 0.00402 poise and its specific gravity is 0.978.
Determine tits absolute viscosity in Pa-s and its kinematic viscosity in m 2/s and in
stokes? Ans. (a)0.000402 Pa-s (b) 4.11 x 10-7 m2/s and 4.11 x 10-3 stokes

3. Find the mass density of helium at a temperature of 4oC and a pressure of 154 kPa
gage. If Atmospheric pressure is at 101.33 kPa (R Helium is at 2089 J/kg.K. Find the Density
in lb/ft3? Ans. 0.027 lb/ft3

4. A 10 m diameter tank has a depth of 5m and is full of water at 20C (Specific weight at
9.798 kN/m3. If the water is heated at a temperature of 50C (Specific weight at 9.689
kN/m3). Find the volume of water that will be spilled over to the edge of the tank. Ans.
4.416m3

5. Carbon Tetrachloride with a mass of 1300 lbm is placed in a container with 19.2 ft 3 in
volume. Calculate its specific weight? Ans. 2180.21 lbf/ft3

6. Estimate the capillary depression for mercury in a glass capillary tube 2mm in
diameter. Ơ=0.514N/m and angle is at 140o? (h=5.9mm)

7. 200 g of water is mixed to a 150g of alcohol (density at 790 kg/m 3). Calculate the
Relative Density and the specific volume of the mixture in cm 3/g. Ans.(a)0.897 (b) 1.114
cm3/g