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Solve the theoretical velocity generated a 10 m hydraulic

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Electrical Engineering Department A. 7 m/s C. 14 m/s
Mech7 (Fluid Mechanics) B. 10 m/s D. 18 m/s
Name: Bantolio, Charles Bryant C. Pre-Finals Examination
Program & Year: BS EE 4 2nd Semester, AY 2020-2021
Date: 05-14-21
Class Period:
I. Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of the correct answer. Strictly NO Instructor: Engr. Rene Ray A. Andicoy
erasures.(2 points each) Score: ________________

1. Solve the force acting on one of the 1.5 m side of an open

cubical water tank which is full.
A. 13.55 kN
B. 16.55 kN
C. 18.55 kN 9. A boiler in which the gauge pressure is 4 bars develops a
D. 20.55 kN leak. Solve te velocity at which water comes out.
2. A fish emits a 2 mm3 bubble at a depth of 15 m in a lake. Solve A. 14.14 m/s
the volume of the bubbles as it reaches the surface. B. 28.28 m/s
Assume the temperature does not change. C. 30.30 m/s
A. 2.1 mm3 D. 40.40 m/s
B. 3.5 mm3 10. Solve the power required in the absence of losses to pump
C. 4.9 mm3 water at 400 liters per minute from a large reservoir to
D. 5.8 mm3 another reservoir 120 m higher.
3. A piece of alloy has measured mass of 86 g in air and 73 g A. 7.85 kW
when immersed in water. Solve its density. B. 8.95 kW
A. 6615 kg/m3 C. 10.59 kW
B. 6715 kg/m3 D. 12.65 kW
C. 7615 kg/m3
II. Problem Solving (10 points each)
D. 7715 kg/m3
4. Water flows through a long 1.0 cm I.D. hose at 10 liters per
1. Solve the resultant force on one side of a 25 cm diameter
minute. Solve the water velocity.
vertical circular plate standing at the bottom of a 3 m pool
A. 2.12 m/s of water (in kN)
B. 4.78 m/s 2. An object weighs 100 N in air and 25 N when
C. 8.33 m/s submerged in water. Solve its specific gravity.
D. 10.25 m/s 3. A piece of lead is tied to 8 cubic inches of cork with specific
5. A stream of water 1 inch in diameter impinges on a bathroom gravity of 0.25. The combination is submerged in water.
scale which measures a force of 250 lb. Solve the velocity of Solve the weight of the lead (in lb). Assume specific weight
the stream. of lead is 0.41 lb/in3.
A. 12 ft/s 4. Solve the diameter of an orifice that permits a tank of
B. 15 ft/s horizontal cross section 2 m2 to have the liquid surface drawn
C. 17 ft/s at the rate of 140 mm/s for 3.5 m head of the orifice.
D. 27 ft/s Coefficient of discharge is 0.65 (in mm)
6. Solve the static head corresponding to a flow velocity of 10 5. If the total available head of a steam flowing at the rate of
m/s. 300 ft3/s is 25 ft, solve is the theoretical horsepower available.
A. 5.1 m 6. At a point A in a pipeline carrying water, the diameter is 1 m,
B. 7.3m the pressure 100 kPa and the velocity is 1 m/s. At point B, 2 m
C. 15.6 m higher that A, the diameter is 0.5 m and the pressure is 20 kPa.
D. 20.1 m Solve the head loss (in m)
7. A 2 mm inner diameter pipe is flowing half full. Solve the 7. Solve at what rate does water flow from a 0.80 cm I.D.
hydraulic radius. faucet if the water pressure is 200 kPa (in m 3/s)
A. 0.5 m 8. The nozzle of a hose has a radius of 25 mm. Water emerges
B. 1.5 m from the nozzle at the rate of 750 L/min. Solve the force
C. 3.0 m with which the nozzle must be held (in N)
D. 3.5 m