PROBLEM SET #1

DIRECTIONS: Solve the following problems as completely as possible. Use GRESA method and highlight the final
answer.

1. The weight of a body is 100 lb. Determine (a) its weight in newtons, (b) its mass in kilograms, and (c) the
rate of acceleration (in both feet per second per second (ft /s 2) and meter per second per second
(m/s 2) if a net force of 50 lb is applied to the body.
2. A quart of SAE 30 oil at 68 ℉ weighs about 1.85 lb. Calculate the oil’s specific weight, mass density, and
specific gravity.
3. Find the angle the surface tension film leaves the glass for a vertical tube immersed in water if the
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diameter is 0.25 in and the capillary rise is 0.08 in. Use σ =0.005 .
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4. A pressure gage 19.0 ft above the bottom of a tank containing a liquid reads 13.19 psi; another gage at
height 14.0 ft reads 15.12 psi. Compute the specific weight, mass density, and specific gravity of the
liquid.
5. A cylindrical tank having a diameter of 1.5m and a height 4m is open at one end and close at the other
end. It is placed below the water surface with its open end down. How deep below the surface should
the tank be placed if the depth of the water inside the tank is 1.8m?
6. The closed tank in Fig 2-3 is at 20℃ . If the pressure at point A is 98 kPa abs, what is the absolute
pressure at point B? What percent error results from neglecting the specific weight of the air?

7. The system in Fig 2-5 is at 20℃ . If atmospheric pressure is 101.03 kPa and the absolute pressure at the
bottom of the tank is 231.3 kPa, what is the specifc gravity of olive oil?