CHEMICAL ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS By: Sumit Prajapati

Assignment-1 | Fluid Properties & Fluid Statics

1. For a Newtonian fluid
(a) shear stress is proportional to shear strain
(b) rate of shear stress is proportional to shear strain
(c) shear stress is proportional to rate of shear strain
(d) rate of shear stress is proportional to rate of shear strain
2. The bulk modulus of elasticity for an ideal gas (equation of state p RT = ρ , where p is the
pressure, ρ is the density, R is the characteristic gas constant and T is the absolute
temperature) at constant temperature T is given by
(a) p/ρ
(b) RT
(c) p
(d) ρRT

3. A uniform film of oil 0.13 mm thick separates two discs, each of 200 mm diameter,
mounted coaxially. Ignoring the edge effects, calculate the torque necessary to rotate one
disc relative to other at a speed of 7 rev/s, if the oil has a viscosity of 0.14 Pa-s.
(a) 7.43 N-m
(b) 6.43 N-m
(c) 5.43 N-m
(d) 2.43 N-m

4. A multitube manometer using water and mercury is used to measure the pressure of air in a
vessel, as shown in the figure below. For the given values of heights, calculate the gauge
pressure in the vessel. If h1 = 0.4 m, h2 = 0.5 m, h3 = 0.3 m , h4 = 0.7 m, h5 = 0.1 m and h6 =
0.5 m.

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5. A thin 30 cm×30 cm flat plate is pulled at the rate of 1.5 m/s horizontally through a 4 mm
thick oil layer sandwiched between two plates, one stationary and the other moving at a
constant velocity of 0.3 m/s as shown in the figure below. Viscosity of the oil is 0.025 Pa.s.
Assuming velocity in each oil layer to vary linearly, Determine the force that needs to be
applied to the plate moving at 1.5 m/s to maintain its motion
(a) 3.375 N
(b) 4.725 N
(c) 2.375 N
(d) 4.275 N
6. In an isothermal atmosphere, the pressure
(a) remains constant
(b) decreases linearly with elevation
(c) decreases exponentially with elevation
(d) Varies in the same way as the density.
7. A differential U-tube mercury manometer is used to measure the pressure difference
between two sections of a vertical pipe through which oil of specific gravity 0.8 flows
upwards. The distance between the two sections is 40 cm. If the difference of pressure
between the two sections is 30 kN/m2, find the deflection in the mercury manometer.
Assume specific gravity of mercury as 13.6 and density of water as 1000 kg/m3.
(a) 20.39 cm
(b) 21.39 cm
(c) 22.39 cm
(d) 19.39 cm

8. A multi-tube manometer is used to determine the pressure difference between points A and
B as shown in the figure below. For the given values of heights, determine the pressure
difference between points A and B. Specific gravities of benzene, kerosene and mercury
are 0.88, 0.82 and 13.6 respectively.
(a) -13.75 kPa
(b) 13.75 kPa
(c) 13.75 Pa
(d) -13.75 Pa

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9. For the manometer shown in figure, if the absolute pressure at point A is 1.013×105 Pa, the
absolute pressure at point B is (ρwater =103 kg/m3 , ρHg =13.56×103 kg/m3 , ρoil = 800kg/m3
):
(a) 107.34 kPa
(b) 5570 Pa
(c) 106.87 kPa
(d) 106.87 MPa.

10. For the system shown in figure, both the tank and the tube are open to the atmosphere
(here, s.g. denotes specific gravity of the liquid). If θ = 30°, the length L of the liquid in the
inclined tube is
(a) 0.9 m
(b) 1.8 m
(c) 2.7 m
(d) 3.6 m

11. A two liquid double column enlarged-ends manometer is used to measure pressure
difference between two points. The basins are partially filled with liquid of specific gravity
0.75 and the lower portion of U-tube is filled with mercury of specific gravity 13.6. The
diameter of the basin is 20 times higher than that of the U-tube. Find the pressure
difference if the U-tube reading is 25 mm and the liquid in the pipe has a specific weight of
0.475 N/m3.
(a) 30.5 kPa
(b) 31.5 kpa
(c) 31.5 Pa
(d) 30.5 Pa

12. A pipe connected with a tank (diameter 3 m) has an inclination of q with the horizontal and
the diameter of the pipe is 20 cm. Determine the angle? Which will give a deflection of 5 m
in the pipe for a gauge pressure of 1 m water in the tank. Liquid in the tank has a specific
gravity of 0.88.
(a) 10.87°
(b) 11.87°
(c) 12.87°
(d) 12.87°

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13. An empty cylindrical bucket with negligible thickness and weight is forced with its open
end first into water until its lower edge is 4m below the water level. If the diameter and
length of the bucket are 0.3m and 0.8m respectively and the trapped water remains at
constant temperature. What would be the force required to hold the bucket in that position
atmospheric pressure being 1.03 N/cm 2.
(a) 1.62 kN
(b) 2.62 kN
(c) 3.62 kN
(d) 4.62 kN

14. A manometer connected to a pipe indicates a negative gauge pressure of 70 mm of

mercury. The pressure in the pipe will be ______________ N/m2?

15. A thin film of liquid flows down an inclined channel. The velocity distribution in the flow
is given by

where, h = depth of flow, α = angle of inclination of the channel to the horizontal, u =

velocity at a depth h below the free surface, ρ = density of liquid, μ = dynamic viscosity of
the fluid. The shear stress at the free surface will be _____________
(a) ρgh Sinα
(b)
(c)
(d)

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