QUIZ NO.

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ME 4A (FLUID MECHANICS)
1. A rigid container is closed at one end and measures 9 in. diameter and by 12 in. long. The container is
held vertically and is slowly moved downward until the pressure in the container is 15.5 psi absolute.
What will be the depth of the water surface measure from the free water surface?
2. Piston A has a cross-section of 1200 cm 2 while that of piston B is 950 cm 2 with the latter higher than
piston A by 1.75 m. If the intervening passages are filled with oil of specific gravity is 0.8, what is the
difference in pressure between A and B?
3. In the figure shown, determine the difference in pressure between points A and B.
Kerosene, S.G. = 0.82

Air, S.G. = 0.0012

Benzene, S.G. = 0.88 B

400 mm 100 mm

150 mm

200 mm 90 mm

Mercury Water

4. A piece of lead of S.G.= 1.3 is attached to a 130 cc of cork whose specific gravity is 0.25. They float just
submerged in water. What is the weight of the lead?

Cork

Lead

5. A cube 2.2 feet on an edge has its lower half of S.G.= 1.6 and upper half of S.G.= 0.7. It rests in a two-
layer fluid, with lower S.G.= 1.4 and upper S.G.= 0.8. Determine the height h of the top of the cube
above the interface as shown.

S.G. = 0.8
S.G.= 0.8
S.G.= 0.7

2.2 ft h
S.G.= 1.6

S.G.= 1.4

2.2 ft