KNS 2113 Fluid Mechanics Session 1 2022/2023

Tutorial 1: Basic Properties of Fluids

1) If 6m3 of oil has a mass of 4900 kg, calculate its weight, density, specific weight,
specific gravity and specific volume.

2) Determine the dimensions in MLT system, for (a) the product of force times
volume, (b) the product of pressure times mass divided by area, and (c) moment
of a force divided by velocity.

3) Two layers of fluid be dragged along by the motion of an upper plate as shown in Figure
1 below. The bottom plate is stationary. The top fluid puts a shear stress on the upper
plate, and the lower fluid puts a shear stress on the bottom plate. Determine the ratio of
these two shear stresses.

Figure 1.

4) Calculate the density, specific weight and specific volume of air when its absolute
pressure and temperature are respectively 140 kPa and 50oC (assume R = 287
J/kgK).

5) An open, clean glass tube (θ = 0°) is inserted vertically into a pan of water. What tube
diameter is needed if the water level in the tube is to rise one tube diameter (due to
surface tension)?

6) Given the expression of travelled distance for a moving object with uniform
acceleration as shown below.

Please check whether equation above is dimensionally correct?

KNS 2113 Fluid Mechanics Session 1 2022/2023

Assignment 1
1) A Newtonian fluid having a specific gravity of 0.92 and kinematic viscosity of 4 x 10-4
m2/s flows past a fixed surface (See Figure 2). Due to non-slip condition, the velocity at the
fixed surface is zero and the velocity profile near the surface is as shown in the Figure 3
below. Determine the magnitude and direction of the shearing stress developed on the plate.
Express your answer in terms of U and δ, with U and δ expressed in units of meters per
second and meters, respectively.

Figure 2.

2) The period of Oscillation of a simple pendulum depends upon its length (l), mass of the
bob (m) and acceleration due to gravity (g). Derive the expression for its time period using
method of dimension