MODULAR QUIZ - Module 35 - Hydraulics

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QUIZ PROPER
0 of 1 points
 
PROBLEM 1: A block has mass of 400 kg in air. When submerged in seawater (S =
1.03), it weighs 2943 N. What is the specific gravity of the block?*
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a. 4.12
b. 3.01
 
c. 2.92
d. 5.63

Correct answer
a. 4.12

SITUATION 1:
1 of 9 points
 
2. Determine the volume of an object that weighs 5 lb in water and 7 lb in oil of specific
gravity 0.82.*
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a. 0.143 ft³
b. 0.178 ft³
 
c. 0.128 ft³
d. 0.194 ft³

 
3. What is the specific weight of the object?*
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a. 74.2 lb/ft³
b. 90.5 lb/ft³
c. 82.6 lb/ft³
 
d. 98.3 lb/ft³
Correct answer
b. 90.5 lb/ft³

 
PROBLEM 4: A 12 cm. diameter solid cylinder of height 8 cm. and weighing 0.5 kg is
immersed in a liquid with density 800 kg/m³ contained in a tall metal cylinder having a
diameter 15 cm.  Before immersion the liquid was 8 cm. deep.  At what distance from
the bottom will the cylinder float?*
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a. 2.45 cm
 
b. 6.01 cm
c. 4.61 cm
d. 3.84 cm

Correct answer
b. 6.01 cm

 
PROBLEM 5: A block of wood 0.20 m thick is floating in seawater.  The block has
specific gravity of 0.65 while that of seawater is 1.03.  Find the minimum area of block
which will support a man weighing 80 kg.*
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a. 1.05 sq.m
b. 1.29 sq.m
c. 2.39 sq.m
d. 1.85 sq.m
 
Correct answer
a. 1.05 sq.m

 
PROBLEM 6: Consider an arbitrary shaped body with a submerged volume Vs and
density ρs and submerged in a fluid of density ρf.  What is the effective weight of the
body in the fluid?*
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a. 0
b. ρsgVs
c. (ρs – ρf)gVs
d. ρf - gVs
 
Correct answer
c. (ρs – ρf)gVs

 
PROBLEM 7: A piece of wood of s.g. 0.651 is 3 in × 3 in and 5 ft long. How many
pounds of lead weighing 700 lb/ft³ must be fastened at one end of the stick so that it will
float upright with 1 ft out of water?*
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a. 2.19 lb
 
b. 3.19 lb
c. 4.19 lb
d. 5.19 lb

Correct answer
b. 3.19 lb

 
PROBLEM 8: A spherical ball one meter in diameter floats half submerged in a tank of
oil with a specific gravity of 0.82. Find the minimum weight of an anchor made of lead
with a specific gravity of 11.3 that will be required to submerge the ball completely.*
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a. 2297.02 N
 
b. 2270.71 N
c. 2476.55 N
d. 1453.68 N

Correct answer
b. 2270.71 N

 
PROBLEM 9:  A rectangular gate is 4 m long and 2 m wide.  It holds water on its back
as shown in the figure. Compute the moment about the bottom of the gate*
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a. 209.28 kN - m
b. 189.62 kN - m
c. 310.74 kN - m
 
d. 232.56 kN - m

Correct answer
a. 209.28 kN - m

 
PROBLEM 10: A concrete cube 0.5 m on each side is to be held in equilibrium under
water by attaching a light foam buoy to it. What minimum volume of foam is required?
The specific weights of concrete and foam are 23.58 kN/m³ and 0.79 kN/m³,
respectively.*
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a. 0.191 m³
b. 0.129 m³
c. 0.219 m³
 
d. 0.912 m³

Correct answer
a. 0.191 m³

SITUATION 2:
0 of 2 points
A cylindrical bucket 30 cm in diameter and 50 cm high weighing 25.0 N contains oil (s.g. = 0.80)
to a depth of 20 cm.

 
11. When placed in water, what will be the depth h to the bottom of the bucket?*
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a. 19.6 cm
b. 23.8 cm
 
c. 15.4 cm
d. 25.6 cm

Correct answer
a. 19.6 cm

 
12. What is the maximum volume of oil the bucket can hold and still float?*
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a. 39.5 L
 
b. 31.3 L
c. 35.3 L
d. 33.6 L

Correct answer
c. 35.3 L

CONTINUATION
3 of 8 points
 
PROBLEM 13: A 2m x 2m gate is inclined 45° from the horizontal. The upper portion of
the gate is 1.5 m below the liquid surface. Compute the hydrostatic force on the gate.*
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a. 56.61 kN
b. 86.61 kN
 
c. 78.23 kN
d. 45.23 kN

 
PROBLEM 14: How many pounds of concrete, Ɣ = 25 kN/m³, must be attached to a
beam having a volume of 0.1 m³ and s.g. = 0.65 to cause both to sink in water?*
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a. 127 lb
 
b. 187 lb
c. 119 lb
d. 154 lb
 
PROBLEM 15: A semi-circular gate AB shown in figure- is hinged at A and held by
horizontal force at B. What horizontal force ‘F’ is required for equilibrium.*
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a. 799.4 kN
b. 645.3 kN
 
c. 923.3 kN
d. 832.4 kN

Correct answer
a. 799.4 kN

 
PROBLEM 16: A gate slanted 60° from the horizontal with width of 1.6 m and height of
2.4 m is submerged to a certain depth such that the top of the gate is 1.8 m from the
water surface. Compute the pressure at the bottom of the gate.*
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a. 51 412.7 Pa
b. 60 451.5 Pa
c. 45 781.5 Pa
d. 38 047.7 Pa
 
 
PROBLEM 17: An open tank contains water at a depth of 3 m and 0.8 m of oil (S = 0.8).
If the tank is accelerated upward at 2.5 m/s², find the pressure at the bottom of the
tank.*
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a. 48.4 kPa
b. 44.8 kPa
c. 36.4 kPa
d. 55.6 kPa
 
Correct answer
b. 44.8 kPa

 
PROBLEM 18: Standard atmospheric pressure is measured by a barometer column of
760 mm of mercury. Compute the equivalent height of water column if specific gravity of
mercury is 13.6.*
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a. 10.34 m
b. 14.33 m
c. 9.81 m
 
d. 12.32 m

Correct answer
a. 10.34 m

 
PROBLEM 19: A tank filled with water to a depth of 2.4 m is accelerated upward at a
rate of 3 m/s².The velocity of the discharge at the orifice 2 cm in diameter located at the
bottom of the tank is:*
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a. 3.41 m/s
 
b. 5.42 m/s
c. 9.52 m/s
d. 7.84 m/s

Correct answer
d. 7.84 m/s

 
PROBLEM 20: A rectangular plate 3 m wide and 6 m long was submerged into a body
two liquids. The 3 m edge is 3 m below the liquid surface. If oil   (sp.gr. = 0.82) occupies
the top 2 m and the rest is water, compute the total force acting on the plate.*
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a. 996 kN
b. 867 kN
 
c. 593 kN
d. 843 kN

Correct answer
a. 996 kN