1.

A cylindrical tank 1 m in diameter and 3 m high

contains 1 m of water, 1.20 m of oil (s = 0.80) and
air under a pressure of 16 kPa. Find the theoretical
velocity of the jet through a 5 cm diameter orifice
30 cm above the bottom of the tank.

2. A sharp-edged orifice in a 30 degree plane has its

vena contracta at El. 10.70 m. If the water surface in
the tank is at El. 15.25 m and the top of the jet is at
El. 14.00 m, find the velocity and the coefficient of
h
velocity.

3. A vertical cylindrical tank has an orifice for its

outlet. When the water surface in the tank is 5 m
above the orifice, the surface can be lowered 4 m in
20 minutes, the pressure on the surface being Figure 4-A
atmospheric. What uniform air pressure must be
applied to the surface if the same volume of water
is to be discharged in 10 minutes?

4. The horizontal orifice of Figure 4-A has a diameter

of 10 cm with coefficient of contraction of 0.60 and
coefficient of velocity equal to 0.97. When h = 2.50
m, what pressure, applied on the surface, will cause
the jet to rise 20 cm higher than the free surface?

5. A tank 1.50 m by 1.50 m horizontal section and 3 m

high is with two orifices, (C = 0.60) both 10 cm in
diameter and 60 cm apart and both on one vertical
side of the tank. (a) How much water must be
supplied to the tank to keep it always full? (b) If
this supply is cut off, how long will take the water
surface to lower 1.20 m?

Hydraulics Plate No. 2

Orifices