SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 3

1. A vertical square plate with one side equal to 'x' m is immersed in water. The center of pressure
is 'y' cm from the center of gravity. (1) Determine the distance of the centroid from the water
surface in meters. (2) Determine the hydrosatic force on one side of the plate in kPa. x = (last
five digit of student number)/2,000 m y = (last five digit of student number)/360 cm
3. A vertical rectangular plate is submerged half in a certain liquid with certain 'Specific Gravity'
and half in water such that its top edge is flushed with the water surface. What is the ratio of
the force exerted by water acting on the upper half to that force exerted by a certain liquid
acting the lower half? 'Specific Gravity' = (last 5 digit of your student number)/10,000
4. A vat holding a paint (SG=1.4) is 'z' m long and 'y' m deep and has a trapezoidal cross section 'a'
m wide at the bottom and 'b' m wide at the top as shown. The vat is filled with paint. (4)
Compute the force on the inclined side panel in kPa (5) Compute the force at the bottom of the
vat in kPa (6) Compute the force on the trapezoidal end panel in kPa
7. The crest gate shown consists of cylindrical surface of which AB is the trace, supported by a
structural frame hinged at C. The length of the gate is 9 m. (7) Compute the vertical hydrostatic
force acting on AB in kPa (8) Compute the horizontal hydrostatic force acting on AB in kPa (9)
Compute the total hydrostatic force acting on AB in kPa
10. The 'D' ft diameter cylinder made of concrete (SG=2.45). and is 'L' ft long as shown. Compute the
vertical reaction at B in psf 'D' = (last 5 digits of the student number)*3/1,250 ft 'L' = (last 5 digits
of the student number)*1/1125 ft
FA3 – Fluid Mechanics Questio n 3 1 pis

1st Attempt (2/10) A circular gate 2 m in diameter is inclined at an angle of 30 degrees from the horizontal. Fresh
water stands on one side of the gate to a height of 10 m above the center of gate. If the gate is
hinged at the top, evaluate the force normal to the gate at the bottom that will require to open it in
Question 1 1 pis KN.

A circular gate 2 m in diameter is inclined at an angle of 40°. Fresh water stands on one side of the Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided.
gate t o a height of 10 m above the center of gate. If the gate is hinged at the t op, evaluate the Unit of the Correct Answer: kN
force normal to the gate at the bottom that will req uire to open it in KN.
Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided.
308.19
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

Question 4 1 pis
308.19

The gate shown is 5ft wide, is hinged at point B, and rest against a smooth wall at A: Compute the
force on the gate due to sea water pressure.
Question 2 1 pis

A vat full of paint (SG = 0.80) is 8 m long and 4 m deep and has a trapezoidal cross section 3 m
wide at the bottom and 5 m w ide at the top as shown. Compute the weight of the paint.

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Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided.

Unit of the Correct Answer: kips

Fi&- 3-17 Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided.
38.4
Unit of the Correct A nswer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

Question 5 1 pts
1,002

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Oil,
T 3m
s.g . =081 _j_

Gate AB as shown in the figure is 1 m long and 0. 9 m wide. Calculate the force F on t he gate.

Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided.

Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

I 29.679
Question 6 1 pts Question 8 1 pts

A vat holding paint (SG • 0.80) is 8 m long and 4 m deep and has a trapezoidal cross section 3 m A vat full of paint (SG • 0.80) is 8 m long and 4 m deep and has a trapezoidal cross section 3 m
wide at the bottom and 5 m wide at the top as shown. Compute the force on the trapezoidal end wide at the bottom and 5 m wide at the top as shown. Compute the force on the bottom of the vat.
panel.

Fig. 3-17
Fig. 3-17
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Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided.
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN
Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3
Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

752
230

Question 7 1 pts Compute the location of the center of pressure from B for a gate 1.70 m wide and 2.0m high has a
water on one side and is inclined with the horizontal as shown. Water is 1.60 m above the top of
the gate.

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Determine the total hydrostatic force of an inclined rectangular gate with water on one side as
shown.

Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided. Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided.

Unit of the Correct Answer: kips Unit of the Correct Answer: meter

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3 Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

11.23

Question 10 1 pts

A circular gate 2 m in diameter is inclined at an angle of 40° from the horizontal. Fresh water
stands on one side of the gate to a height of 10 m above the center of gate. Evaluate the total force
on the gate.

Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer in the space provided.

Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 2

308.19
2nd Attempt (10/10) Question 3 1 pts

Question 1 1 pts
A circular gate 2 m in diameter is incl ined at an angle of 30 degrees from the
horizontal. Fresh water stands on one side of the gate to a height of 10 m above the
A circular gate 2 m in diameter is incli ned at an angle of 30 degrees from t he center of gate. Locate t he point of action of t he total force from the bottom on the
horizonta l. Fresh water stands on one side of the gate to a height of 10 m above the plane ot the gat e
center of gat e. If the gate is hinged at t he top, evaluat e the force normal to the gate at
t he bottom that will requi re t o open it in KN.

Do not write t he unit. You will only input the numerical answer i n the space provided.

Unit of the Correct Answer: met er

Do not w rite t he unit. You w ill only input the numerical answer i n the space provided.
Decimal Places required in tne final answer: 4
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

0.9875

156.022
Question 4 1 pts

Question 2 1 pts
A vat f ull of paint (SG ; 0.80) is 8 m long and 4 m deep and has a t rapezoidal cross
section 3 m wide ar t he bottom and 5 m wide at the top as shown. Compute the force
on t he bottom of the vat.

A circular gate 2 m in diameter is inclined at an angle of 40° from the horizontal. Fresh
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water stands on one side of t he gate to a height of 10 m above the center of gate.
Evaluate the t otal force on t he gate.
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Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Do not w rite t he unit. You w ill only input the numerical answer i n the space provided. Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in t he final answer: 2 753.408

308.19
Question 5 1 pts Comput e the hydrostatic force acting for a gate 1.70 m wide and 2.0m high has a
water on one side and is inclined w ith the horizont al as shown. Water is 1.60 m above
the top of the gate.

A vat f ull of paint (SG = 0.80) is 8 m long and 4 m deep and has a trapezoidal cross
section 3 m wide at the bottom and 5 m wide at the top as shown. Comput e the
weight of the paint.

Do not write the unit. You will only input the numerical answer i n the space provided.
Do not write the unit. You will only input t he numerical answer i n the space provided.
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN
Unit of t he Correct Answer: kN
Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3
Decimal Places required in the final answer : 3

1,004.544
76.951

Question 6 1 pts Question 8 1 pts

A vat holding paint (SG = 0.80) is 8 m long and 4 m deep and has a trapezoidal cross
section 3 m wide at the bottom and 5 m wide at the top as shown. Comput e the force -----em
on the t rapezoidal end panel.

Oil. .
T 3m
s .g.=0.81 _j_

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Gate AB as shown in the figure is 1 m long and 0.9 m wide. Calculate t he force Fon
Do not w rite the unit. You w ill only input t he numerical answer in the space provided. the gate.

Unit of the Correct Answer: kN Do not w rite t he unit. You w ill only input the numerical answer in the space provided.

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3 Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

230.208

1 29,672
Gate AB in t he figure is 16 ft long and 8 ft w ide. Neglecting t he weight of the gate,
compute t he water level h for which t he gate will start to fall.

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Unit of the Correct Answer: ft

Decimal Places required in the fi nal answer: 3

11.663

Gate AB is 2.0m long and 1.5m wide. Calculate t he position X of its center of pressure.

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Unit of the Correct Answer: meter

Decimal Places required in the fi nal answer: 4

1.0405
FA4 – Fluid Mechanics
Attempt 1 (6/10) E C

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f0 .80/ D

8.12 ft

The S ft diameter cylinder weighs 5000 lbs. and is S ft long as shown. Determine the
upward force due to the effect of oil in the left side b.

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Unit of the Correct Answer: lb

Referring to the figure shown. Determine the horizontal force due to the water act-ing on the cylinder per toot of its length.

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 2

Do not write the unit. You w ill only input the numerical answer in the space provided.

Unit of the Correct Answer: lb/i

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

2,450.44
1.620.563

Question 2 1 pts

A
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3m

), +I
Oil :
2m
<s .j. = Q_Q
B Fi&• S-25(a)
The 1-m diameter cylinder in the figure shown is 8 m long into the paper and rests in

)J 2m Wakr static equilibrium against a frictionless wall at point B. Compute the specific gravity of
the cylinder.

C Flg. 5-31
The cylindrical tank as shown has a hemispherical end cap ABC. Compute the Do not write the unit. You w ill only input the numerical answer in the space provided.
resultant force exerted on ABC by the oil and water.
Unit of the Correct Answer: n/a

582.2358 Decimal Places required in the final answer: 4

1.0683
The canal shown below runs 40 m into the paper. Assume unit weight of H20 is 9.79
kN/m'3. Compute t he location of t he center of pressu re where the resultant strikes
t he wall measured Vertically and horizontally from the bottom of the quarter circle
wall.
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18m

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OI tt"c ga:c 1; ':I m. C..Crrputc- the loc.:illon ot ·c:;.Jll.:int lorcc on the ga~c. tro-n <...

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Decimal Pl3<:Qi reqi.J'ed In tfle fnl l 3r 1wer: n 1a

Unit of t he Correct Answer: meter ~ X - ?.48:>. Y - 3.lEJ

C X - 7.9S1. V - 2.BE:;r
Decimal Places required in the final answer: n/a
C X = 3.?65. V" 4.:lW

C X - 5.00J. V - 8.l:t:0

0 X = 9.667, Y = 2.816

0 X = 6. Y = 7.639 Question 8 1 pts

@ X = 2.816, Y = 9.667

0 X = 7.639, Y = 6 The tank is 4m w ide into the paper neglecting at mospheric pressure, compute t he
hydrostatic resultant force on quarter - circle panel BC.

Question 6 1 pts --- --

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Comput e the horizontal component of the hyd rostatic force on the hemispherical 71 ~

boulder as shown.
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Unit of t he Correct Answer: kN

2 Decimal Places required in t he final answer: 2

12ft
I Water
2.962.53

l_~~ Fig. S-16(a)

Unit of t he Correct Answer: lbs

Decimal Places required in the final answer: none

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Question 9 1 pts

The ta nk is 4m w ide int o t he paper neglecting atmospheric pressure, compute the

hydrostatic vertical force on quarter - circle panel BC.

Attempt 2 (7/10)
Question 1 1 pts

Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 2

2,286.68

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A 2 met er w ide sluice gate is in the form of a circular arc of radius 5 mas shown.
Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the gat e.

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Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

C 249.242

The crest gate shown consist s of cylindrical surface of w hich AB is the trace,
supported by a structural frame hinged at C. The length of the gate is 9 m. Comput e Question 2 1 pts
t he horizonta I force acting on AB.

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Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

331,068.076
·D D
A 4-ft-diameter log (sg. ; 0.82) divides two shallow ponds as shown in the figure.
Compute the horizontal reaction at point C.

Do not write t he unit. You will only input the numerical answer in t he space provided.

Unit of the Correct Answer: lb

Decimal Places required in t he final answer: 1

4,492.8
Question 3 1 pts Question 5 1 pts

From the figure shown, shows a part of parabolic cylinder having a length normal to a
paper of 4m and t he unit weight of t he liquid is 9.0 kN/m3 • Find the vertical
component of the hydrostatic force on the surface w hose t race is OA. Use x = 2m

A Curved wall ABC in figure is a quarter circle 10ft high and 8ft wide into t he paper.
Compute t he horizonta l hydrostatic forces on the wall.

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Unit of t he Correct Answer: kN
Unit of t he Correct Answer: lb
Decimal Places required in t he final answer: None
Decimal Places required in the final answer: none

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6,240

Question 4 1 pts

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A Curved wall ABC in figure is a quarter circle 10ft high and 8ft w ide into t he paper.
Compute t he vertical hydrostatic forces on the wall.
T he crest gate shown consists of cylindrical surface of w hich AB is the t race,
supported by a structural frame hinged at C. The length of t he gate is 9 m. Comput e
t he vertica l force acting on AB
Do not w rite t he unit. You w ill only input t he numerical answer i n t he space provided.

Unit of t he Correct Answer: lb

Unit of t he Correct Answer: kN
Decimal Places required in t he final answer: 2
Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

7,123.54
729.284
In the figure shown, an 8 -ft diameter cylinder plugs a rectangu lar hole in a tank that is Question 9 1 pts
3 ft long. Comput e the force t hat t he cylinder pressed against the bottom of the t ank
due to the 9-ft dept h of water.

Compute the vertical component of t he hydrostatic force on the hemispherical

boulder.

Unit of t he Correct Answer: lb

Fig. 5-8 Decimal Places required in t he final answer: none

Unit of the Correct Answer: kips

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 1 21,171

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Question 10 1 pts

Question 8 1 pts Comput e the vertical component of hydrostatic force on t he quarter circle face of the
tank.

The tank is 4m wide into t he paper neglecting atmospheric pressure, compute t he

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hydrostatic resultant force on quarter - circle panel BC. I
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Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Unit of the Correct Answer: kN
Decimal Places required in t he final answer: 2
Decimal Places required in t he final answer: 2

852.17
2,962.53
Attempt 3 (8/10) Question 3 1 pts

Question 1 1 pts

A Curved wall ABC in figure is a qua rter circle 10ft h igh a nd 8ft w ide into t he paper.
f1c. 5-25(a) Compute the horizontal hydrostatic forces on the wall.

T he 1-m diameter cylinder in t he figure shown is 8 m long i nto t he paper and rests in
static equilibrium against a frictionless wall at point 8. Compute the vertica l nn nnt w ritP. thP. 11 nit. You w ill only inrlllt thP. n11 mP.ric.::1I ;mc;;V/P.r in t hP. c;;r.::1r.P. rrnviOP.rl.
component of the hydrostatic force acting on the cyli nder.
Unit of the Correct Answer: lb

Decimal Places required in t hE final answer: none

Do not write the u nit. You w ill only input the numerical answer in the space provided.

Unit of t he Correct Answer: kN 17,649

Decimal Places required in t he final answer: 3

Question 4 1 pts

65.849

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... A 3m

V I 2m ') . ~.
Oil :
= 0 .9
Water B ~+
)J 2m Wall'r

Fla. S-2.1(a)
T he cylinder in t he figure extends 5 ft into t he paper. Compute the vertical
compcnent of the pressure force on t he cylinder.
C F1g. S-31
T he cylindrical tank as shown has a hemispherical end cap ABC. Compute t he t otal
vertical force exerted on ABC by t he oil and water.
Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

Do not w rite t he u nit. You will only input the numerical answer i n the space provided.

Unit of the Correct Answer: lb

156.15
Decim,I Places required in t he final answer: 1

14,579.6
Question 5 1 pts Question 7 1 pts

From the figure shown, shows a part of parabolic cylinder having a length normal to a The bottled cider (SG ; 0.96) in the figure is under pressure as sho wn by the
paper of 4m and the unit weight of the liquid is 9.0 kN/ m'2. Find t he resultant force manometer reading. Comput e the net force on the 2-in radius con cavity in the bottom
on the surface whose trace is OA. Use x ; 2m of the bottle.

Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Mercury
Decimal Places required in the final answer: None

Unit of the Correct Answer: lb

30
Decimal Places required in the final answer: none

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Question 6 1 pts

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C
Compute the horizontal component of the hydrostatic force on the hemispherical
boulder. The crest gate shown consists of cylindrical surface of w hich AB is t he trace,
supported by a structural frame hinged at C. The length of the gate is 9 m. Compu t e
the vertical force acting on AB
Unit of the Correct Answer: lb

Decimal Places required in the final answer: none

Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 3

0

729.284
Question 9 1 pts

From the figure shown, shows a part of parabolic cylinder having a length normal to a
paper of 4m and the unit weight of the liquid is 9.0 kN/m3 . Find the vertical
component of the hydrostatic force on the surface w hose trace is OA. Use x = 2m

Unit of the Correct Answer: kN

Decimal Places required in the final answer: None

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In the figure shown, an 8-ft diameter cylinder plugs a rectangular hole in a tank that is
3 ft long. Compute the force that the cylinder pressed against the bottom of the tank
due to the 9 -ft depth of water.

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Fig. 5-8
Unit of the Correct Answer: kips

Decimal Places required in the final answer: 1

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