Sample Exam

I. Identification (15 points pero dinamihan ko kasi gusto ko)

__________ 1. Pressure measured by means of gages above or below the
atmospheric level.
__________ 2. Property of liquid that is due to both cohesion and adhesion.
__________ 3. Expresses the compressibility of the liquid. It is the ratio of the
change in unit pressure to the corresponding volume change per unit of volume.
__________ 4. Mass per unit volume of a substance.
__________ 5. It is a branch of physical science which deals with the mechanics of
liquids and gases and is based on the same fundamental principles that are
employed in the mechanics of solids.
__________ 6. It is defined as the ratio of the unit of pressure to the specific weight
of a substance/water.
__________ 7. Quantitative measure of the amount of matter in a given body.
__________ 8. Also known as “Relative Density”
__________ 9. Effect of cohesion between particles of the liquid at its free surface. It
is the ratio of surface-tension force to the length (L).
__________ 10. An equipment that is accurate and is used in a relatively simple way
to measure the atmospheric pressure.
__________ 11. Particularly useful tool in emptying containers that should not be
tipped.
__________ 12. Pressure exerted by the atmosphere on every surface with which it
comes in contact and is measured by a barometer.
__________ 13. Measure of resistance of a fluid to shear or angular deformation.
__________ 14. The principle from no. 17 is also known as?
__________ 15. Simplest form of open manometer.
__________ 16. Law which indicates that at any point in a fluid at rest, the pressure
is the same in all directions,
__________ 17. A principle discovered by a Greek scientist. This principle states
that, “any body immersed in a fluid is acted upon by an upward force (buoyant force)
equal to the weight of the displaced fluid.
__________ 18. Property of liquid which determines the amount of resistance to
shear forces.
__________ 19. A space that has all matter removed from it. It is a region of space
where the pressure is less than the normal atmospheric pressure 760mm (29.9in)
Hg.
__________ 20. Pressure at any point below the free surface of a liquid is equal to
the product of the unit weight of the liquid and the depth of the point in question.
__________ 21. Concerned with the relations between velocities and accelerations
and the forces exerted upon fluids in motion.
__________ 22. Deals with velocities and streamlines without considering forces or
energy.
__________ 23. A fluid which has no viscosity nor friction
__________ 24. This causes the water in the siphon to flow up and over the edge
until the bucket is empty or the suction is broken.
__________ 25. This can be attained if all air is removed. It is the lowest possible
pressure attainable.
 __________ 26. It is a barometer that is a partially evacuated metal drum that
expands or contracts in response to changes in air pressure.
__________ 27. A device used to measure changes in pressure.
__________ 28. Liquid surface subject to zero gage pressure or with atmospheric
pressure only.
__________ 29. The net upward force acting on a body.
__________ 30. This manometer is used for small pressure differences.
__________ 31. This consists of a hollow metal tube with an oval cross section, bent
in the shape of a hook. This manometer is used for high pressure differences.
__________ 32. Force of attraction between molecules of two different substances.
__________ 33. Measure of the amount of volume reduction due to the pressure of a
liquid. This is the reciprocal of the bulk modulus of elasticity.
__________ 34. Gage pressure below the atmospheric level.

II. Enumeration (10 points pero dinamihan ko <3)

1. Classification of fluids (2)
2. Properties of fluids (11)
3. Branches of Fluid Mechanics (3)
4. Types of Manometer (3)
5. Types of Fluid (2)
6. Classification of Real Fluids (2)
7. Characteristics of Pressure (at least 3)

Problem Solving (Haha, bahala kayo diyan)

1. A reservoir of glycerin has a mass of 1200 kg and a volume of 0.952 m3. Find
the glycerin’s weight, mass density, specific weight and specific gravity.
2. A body requires a force of 500N to accelerate it at a rate of 0.80 m/s2.
Determine the mass of the body in kilograms and in slugs.
3. A reservoir of carbon tetrachloride has a mass of 500kg and a volume of
0.615 m3. Find the said fluid’s weight, mass density, specific weight, and
specific gravity.
4. The weight of a body is 300lb. Determine (a) its weight in newtons, (b) its
mass in kilograms, and (c) the rate of acceleration (ft/s2) and (m/s2) if a net
force of 50 lb is applied to the body.
5. The specific gravity of ethyl alcohol is 0.80. Calculate its specific weight (in
lb/ft3 and kN/m3) and mass density (in slugs/ft3 and kg/m3)
6. A quart of water weighs about 2.15 lb. Compute its mass in slugs and in
kilograms.
7. One cubic foot of glycerin has a mass of 2.44 slugs. Find its specific weight in
lb/ft3 and kN/m3.
8. A quart of SAE 30 oil at 68⁰F weighs about 2.65 lb. Calculate the oil’s specific
weight, mass density and specific gravity.
9. The volume of a rock is found to be 0.0015m3. If the rock’s specific gravity is
2.60, what is its weight?
10. A certain gasoline weighs 85.5 lb/ft3. What are its mass density, specific
volume, and specific gravity?
11. If the specific weight of a substance is 6.5 kN/m3, what is its mass density?
12. An object at a certain location has a mass of 25.0 kg and weighs 5.0 N on a
spring balance. What is the acceleration due to gravity at this location?
13. If an object has a mass of 8 slugs at sea level, what would its mass be at a
location where the acceleration due to gravity is 48 ft/s2?
14. What would be the weight of an 8kg mass on a planet where the acceleration
due to gravity is 15 m/s?
15. Determine the weight of a 10 slug boulder at a place where the acceleration
due to gravity is 40.2 ft/s2.
16. If 300 ft3 of oil weighs 12, 350 lb, calculate its specific weight, density and
specific gravity.
17. Find the height of the free surface if 0.12 ft3 of water is poured into a conical
tank 25 in high with a base radius of 12in. How much additional water is
required to fill the tank?
18. If the tank of Prob. 17 holds 40.8 kg of salad oil, what is the density of the oil
(kg/m3).
19. Under standard conditions a certain gas weighs 0.60 lb/ft3. Calculate its
density, specific volume and specific gravity relative to air weighing 0.090
lb/ft3.
20. If the specific volume of a gas is 360 ft3/slug, what is its specific weight?
21. A liquid compressed in a container has a volume of 5 Liters at a pressure of 1
MPa and a volume of 0.8995 L at a pressure of 2 MPa. The bulk modulus of
elasticity (Eb) of the liquid is ____.
22. What pressure is required to reduce the volume of water by 0.8 percent? Bulk
modulus of elasticity of water, EB = 2.5 GPa.
23. Water in a hydraulic press, initially at 200 kPa absolute, is subjected to a
pressure of 116, 280 kPa absolute. Using EB = 3.5 GPa, determine the
percentage decrease in the volume of water.
24. If the viscosity of water at 70⁰C is 0.00500 poise and its specific gravity is
0.998 determine its absolute viscosity in Pa – s and its kinematic viscosity in
m2/s and in stokes.Two large plane surfaces are 30mm apart and the space
between them is filled with a liquid of viscosity μ=0.965 Pa-s. Assuming the
Velocity gradient to be a straight line, what force is required to pull a very thin
plate of 0.37 m2 area at a constant speed of 0.5 m/s if the plate is 9.4 mm
from one of the surfaces.
25. Estimate the height to which water will rise in a capillary tube of diameter
6mm. Use σ=0.0728 N/m and γ=9810N/m3 for water.
26. Estimate the capillary depression for mercury in a glass capillary tube 5mm in
diameter. User σ=0.514 N/m and θ=140⁰.
27. What is the value of the surface tension of a small drop of water 0.6mm in
diameter which is in contact with air if the pressure within the droplet is 555
Pa?
28. An atomizer forms water droplets 50 μm in diameter. Determine the excess
pressure within these droplets using σ=0.0725 N/m.
29. Distilled water stands in a glass tube of 10mm diameter at a height of 60mm.
What is the true static height? Use σ=0.0742 N/m.
30. If the pressure 30 meter below a liquid is 340.445 kPa, determine its unit
weight, mass density and specific gravity.
31. If the pressure at a point in the ocean is 75 kPa, what is the pressure 25
meters below this point?
32. If the pressure in the air space above the oil (SG=0.75) surface in a closed
tank is 120 kPa absolute, what is the gage pressure 6 meter below the
surface?
33. Find the absolute pressure in kPa at a depth of 20m below the free surface of
oil of SG=0.75 if the barometric reading is 752 mmHg.