COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION 1 |DIAGNOSTIC TEST IV

1. The weight of 180 ft3 oil is 9520pound-force. What is the density

of oil?
𝑊 9520 𝑙𝑏
𝛾= = = 52.88889 𝑙𝑏/𝑓𝑡 3
𝑉 180 𝑓𝑡 3
𝛾 = 𝜌𝑔
𝑙𝑏
52.88889 = 𝜌(32.2 𝑓𝑡/𝑠 2 )
𝑓𝑡 3
𝝆 = 𝟏. 𝟔𝟒 𝒔𝒍𝒖𝒈/𝒇𝒕𝟑

2. Calculate the specific gravity of the oil.

𝜸 = 𝒔𝒈 ∙ 𝜸𝒘
52.88889 = 𝑠𝑔 (62.4)
𝒔𝒈 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓

𝜌 = 𝑠𝑔 ∙ 𝜌𝑤
1.64 = 𝑠𝑔 (1.94)
𝒔𝒈 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓 𝑃 = ∑(𝛾ℎ) = ∑(𝛾𝑤 ∙ 𝑠𝑔 ∙ ℎ) = 𝛾𝑤 ∑(𝑠𝑔 ∙ ℎ)
𝑷
3. Mercury stands in a glass tube with 2.5mm radius. If surface = ∑(𝒔𝒈 ∙ 𝒉)
𝜸𝒘
tension of mercury is equal to 0.32N/m, how high did the 𝑃𝑎𝑖𝑟
mercury stand? Specific gravity = 0.4 + 0.6(0.85) − 0.8(13.6) + 0
9.81
of Hg is 13.6. 𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒓 = −𝟗𝟕. 𝟖𝟏 𝒌𝑷𝒂

𝑃𝑎𝑖𝑟
0 + 0.8(13.6) − 0.6(0.85) − 0.4 =
9.81
4∙(0.32 𝑁⁄𝑚) cos 140° 𝑷𝒂𝒊𝒓 = 𝟗𝟕. 𝟖𝟏 𝒌𝑷𝒂
ℎ=
13.6(9810 𝑁⁄𝑚3 ) ∙0.005𝑚
7. The gage pressure of the air in the tank shown in the figure is
ℎ = −1.47 × 10−3 𝑚 measured to be 65kPa. Determine the differential height of the
𝒉 = 𝟏. 𝟒𝟕𝒎𝒎 mercury.

4. SAE 30 oil is sheared between two parallel plates 0.005in apart

with the lower plate fixed and the upper plate moving at 13fps.
Compute the total shear stress in the oil if the dynamic viscosity
is 9.2x10-3 lb·s/ft2.
𝛕 𝐝𝐯
𝛍= 𝐝𝐯 ≈ 𝛕=𝛍∙
𝐝𝐲
𝐝𝐲
65𝑘𝑃𝑎
ft 0 + 0.75(0.72) + 13.6ℎ − 0.3 =
lb ∙ s 13 9.81
τ = (9.2 × 10 −3
)∙ s 𝒉 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟕𝒎 = 𝟒𝟕𝒄𝒎
ft 2 0.005
( ) ft
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8. Benzene, whose specific gravity is 0.88, is on one end of the
𝛕 = 𝟐𝟖𝟕. 𝟎𝟒 𝐥𝐛/𝐟𝐭 𝟐 multi-fluid manometer and air on the other end. Determine the
pressure difference between points A and B. sgHG=13.6,
5. What is the required difference in pressure to compress glycerin sgkerosene=0.82.
to quarter of its original volume? (Bulk modulus of Elasticity =
4.76GPa)
1 𝑑𝑃
𝐸𝐵 = =
𝛽 − ⁄ 𝑑𝑉
𝑉
𝑑𝑃 = −(𝑑𝑉⁄𝑉)𝐸𝐵
0.25𝑉 − 𝑉
𝑑𝑃 = − ( ) (4.76𝐺𝑃𝑎)
𝑉
𝒅𝑷 = 𝟑. 𝟓𝟕𝑮𝑷𝒂

6. The water in the tank is pressurized by air. A multi-fluid

manometer as shown in figure measures the pressure.
Determine the gage pressure of the air in the tank. 𝑃𝐴
− 0.21(0.88) + 0.09(13.6) + (0.41 − 0.09)(0.82) − 0.41 +
9.81
𝑃𝐵
0.15 =
9.81
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𝑃𝐵 𝑃𝐴
− = 1.0416 𝐵𝐹𝑏𝑢𝑜𝑦 = 9.81(1.03)(𝜋 ∙ 0.252 ∙ (0.3 + ℎ))
9.81 9.81
𝑷𝑩 − 𝑷𝑨 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟐𝟐𝒌𝑷𝒂 = 0.63152𝜋(0.3 + ℎ)
4𝜋
9. Determine the gage pressure at point A of the multi-fluid 𝐵𝐹𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 = 9.81(1.03) ( ∙ 0.153 ) = 0.04547𝜋
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manometer.
0.55181𝜋 + 0.60037𝜋 = 0.63152𝜋(0.3 + ℎ) + 0.04547𝜋
𝒉 = 𝟏. 𝟒𝟓𝒎

12. A 100cm tall, 25cm diameter cylindrical container weighing

65N floats upright on water. How much more weight can be
added to the container if 80cm height is still above the waterline.
Height submerged is 20cm
𝑊𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑑 + 𝑊𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 = 𝐵𝐹𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟
𝜋
𝑊𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑑 + 65 = 9810 ∙ (0.252 ) ∙ 0.2
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𝑾𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒅 = 𝟑𝟏. 𝟑𝟏𝑵
13. A 75cm diameter cylinder has a mass of 6kN. If it is placed in a
tank containing oil (𝜌 = 840𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 ) and water , determine the
height of the cylinder not submerged.

Since the choices shows Absolute pressures. Atmospheric

pressure is considered.
𝑃𝑎𝑡𝑚 𝑃𝐴
+ 0.44(0.83) − 0.17(13.6) + 0.5 =
9.81 9.81
𝑃𝐴 101.325
= − 1.4468
9.81 9.81
𝑷𝑨 = 𝟖𝟕. 𝟏𝟑 𝒌𝑷𝒂 𝒂𝒃𝒔

10. A mercury barometer reads 700mmHg at the top of a mountain.

At the same time it reads 800mmHg at the bottom. Assuming
𝛾𝑎𝑖𝑟 = 12𝑁/𝑚3 and sg of mercury is 13.6. What is the height of
the mountain.

∆𝑃 = 𝑃2 − 𝑃1 = 𝛾ℎ
𝑊 = 𝐵𝐹𝑜𝑖𝑙 + 𝐵𝐹𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟
∆𝑃 = 𝑃2 − 𝑃1 = 800 − 700 = 100𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 𝜋
𝐵𝐹𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 840(9.81) (0.752 )(0.5) =1820.248601
∆𝑃 𝑃𝑎 101 325 𝑃𝑎 4
= ≈ ∆𝑃 = 13 332.23684 𝑃𝑎 𝜋
100𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 760𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 𝐵𝐹𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 1000(9.81) (0.752 )(1.5 − 0.5 − ℎ)
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𝑁 12𝑁 = 4333.92524(1 − ℎ)
13 332.23684 = ( 3 )ℎ
𝑚2 𝑚 6000 = 1820.248601 + 4333.92524(1 − ℎ)
𝒉 = 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝒎
𝒉 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟑𝟓𝟓𝟕 = 𝟑. 𝟓𝟔𝒄𝒎
14. A metal block 30cm square and 25cm deep is put in a container
11. A solid brass sphere (sg=13.6) of
with mercury (sg=13.6) of 50cm height and water of 20cm
30cm diameter is used to hold a
height. The metal block weighing, 18,840N/m3. Determine the
2m long cylindrical buoy, who has
location of the bottom of the block.
a 50cm diameter (sg=0.45), in
Assume that the block is not completely submerged.
seawater (sg=1.03) as shown in
the figure. What rise in tide will be
required to lift the sphere off the
bottom.

𝑊𝑏𝑢𝑜𝑦 + 𝑊𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 = 𝐵𝐹𝑏𝑢𝑜𝑦 + 𝐵𝐹𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒

𝑊𝑏𝑢𝑜𝑦 = 9.81(0.45)(𝜋(0.252 ) ∙ 2)
= 0.55181𝜋
4𝜋
𝑊𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 = 9.81(13.6) ( ∙ 0.153 ) = 0.60037𝜋
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𝑊 = 𝐵𝐹𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 + 𝐵𝐹𝐻𝐺
𝑊 = 18840 (0.3 ∙ 0.3 ∙ 0.25) = 423.9
𝐵𝐹𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 9810 ∙ 0.32 ∙ 0.25 = 176.58
𝐵𝐹𝐻𝐺 = 9810(13.6) ∙ 0.32 ∙ (𝑦) = 12007.44𝑦
423.9 = 176.58 + 12007.44𝑦
𝑦 = 0.0206𝑚 = 2.06𝑐𝑚
If the block is completely submerged, y≥5cm. Since y=2.06
therefore assumption is correct.
Answer: It is 50-2.06 = 47.94cm from the bottom of the container

15. If 1500N is applied on the metal block, at what depth is the

𝐵𝐹𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 9810 ∙ 0.32 ∙ (0.25 − 𝑦) = 882.9(0.25 − 𝑦)
bottom of the block located?
Assume that the block is not completely submerged. 𝐵𝐹𝐻𝐺 = 9810(13.6) ∙ 0.32 ∙ (𝑦) = 12007.44𝑦
𝑊 + 1500 = 𝐵𝐹𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 + 𝐵𝐹𝐻𝐺
423.9 + 1500 = 882.9(0.25 − 𝑦) + 12007.44𝑦
423.9 + 1500 = 176.58 + 12007.44𝑦
𝑦 = 0.1531𝑚 = 15.31𝑐𝑚
𝑦 = 0.1455𝑚 = 14.55𝑐𝑚
Since y=14.44 therefore assumption is incorrect. BLOCK IS Answer: 15.31cm below the interface.
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