16
Basic Fluids Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Problems
P.I.1 What
is
the dimensional representation
of
(a) Power
(b) Specific weight
(c) Energy
(d)
Poisons ratio
(e) Moment
ofa
force
Pl.2
The shape
of
a hanging drop
of
liquid
is
expressed by the following formulation
developed form photographic studies
of
the drop
T=
(y-yJ(d
e
)2
H
where T = Surface tension
y = Specific weight ofliquid drop
Yo
= Specific weight
of
vapour around
de
= Diameter
of
drop at its equator
H
= A function determined
by
experiment
For dimensionally homogeneous equation determine dimension
ofH.
P.1.3 Two parallel, wide, clean, glass plates separated at a distance d
of
I mm are
placed
in
water. How far over the water rise due to capillary action away from
the ends
of
the plates?
P.1.4 Calculate the density and specfic weight
of
water
if
1 kg occupies 100 cm
3
.
P.I.S The velocity distribution
in
a 1.0 -cm diameters pipe
is
given by
r2
Jl(r) =
16
(1-
2)
mis,
ro
where r
o
is the pipe radius. Calculate the shearing stress at the centre line, at
r
= 0.25 cm, and at the wall
if
water at
20°C
is
flowing.
\
P.1.6 A sma1l2-mm diameter bubble
is
formed by a stream
at
20°C
water. Estimate the
pressure inside the bubble.
P.1.7 Mercury makes an angle
of
contact
of
130° when
in
contact with glass tube.
What distance mercury depresres
in
a vertical, 2 mm glass tube a = 0.5 N/m?
P.1.S
Calculate
the
speed
of
sound
at
20°C.
(a)
hydrogen
(b)
superheated
steam
(c)
nitrogen.