Republic of the Philippines

Tarlac State University

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Department of Civil Engineering
Tarlac City 3. Repeat Problem 3, but consider that the

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CEP372 (FLUID MECHANICS): FINAL EXAMINATION
Read each of the problem carefully and provide a detailed solution for the required values. Use the provided papers
for your solutions and enclose your finals answer/s in a box. You may also use the back of the papers. Good luck!
bar is fastened outside the bottom of the
cup instead of being placed inside.
1. A triangular gate with horizontal base 1.5m
long and an altitude of 2.0m is inclined 55 °
from the vertical with the vertex pointing
upward. The hinged horizontal base of gate 4. A concrete block with a specific weight of
is 3.0 m below the water surface. 23.6 kN /m3 is suspended by a rope in a
solution with specific gravity of 1.15. What
a. Calculate the total force of water on the is the volume of the concrete block if the
gate. tension in the rope is 2.67 kN?
b. How far is the said force from the vertex
measured along the gate?
c. What normal force must be applied at 5. A buoy is a solid cylinder 0.3m in diameter
the vertex of the gate to open it? and 1.2m long. It is made of a material with
specific gravity of 7.9 kN /m3 . If it floats
upright, how much of its length is above the
water.

6. A cylinder drum is 2 ft in diameter, 3 ft long,

and weighs 30 lbs when empty. Aluminum
weights are to be placed inside the drum to
make it neutrally buoyant in fresh water.
What volume of aluminum will be required
if it weighs 0.100 lb/in3 ?

2. A light foam cup similar to a disposable

coffee cup has a weight of 0.05 N. A steel bar
is placed inside the cup. The bar has a
specific weight of 76.8 kN /m3 , a diameter of
38.0 mm, and a length of 80.0 mm. How
much of the height of the cup will be
submerged if it is placed in water? The cup
has a uniform diameter of 82.0 mm and a
length of 150 mm.