ME335, Fall2012, Quiz2

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Time allowed: 18 minutes 1. A square plate with thickness of H floats on a surface of liquid. In this case, H is not so small that we can ignore buoyancy, nor can we ignore surface tension. (a) (6 pts) Given the length of each side of the plate, L, the specific weight of the plate, p, the specific weight of the fluid, f, and surface tension of the fluid, , write an equation for the thickness of the plate that is submerged in the fluid, Hs. Assume that surface tension acts vertically upward.

Hs

(b) (2 pts) If you increase L, will Hs increase or decrease according to your equation? Hint: solve for Hs and simplify your equation as a function of L.

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ME335, Fall2012, Quiz2 2.

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(a) (10 pts) Determine the pressure in psi of the water in pipe A shown in the figure below if the gage pressure of the air in the tank is 2 psi. Imagine the pipe flows into and out of the page. Assume the specific weight of water is 62.4 lb/ft3 and that the liquids in the manometer and the tank are static.

SG = 0.8

(b) (2 pts) Is the pressure you solved for in part (a) gage pressure or absolute pressure? If it is gage, convert it to absolute pressure or vice versa assuming that Patm = 14.7 psia.

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