Benha University

Benha Faculty of Engineering

1stYear (Mechanical Engineering Department)
Subject: Fluid Mechanics
Sheet (2)

1. Determine the pressure exerted on the surface of submarines cruising 100 m

below the free surface of the sea .Assume that the barometric pressure is 101
KPa and the specific gravity of sea water is 1.03.

2. A gas is contained in vertical , frictionless piston-cylinder system . the piston

has a mass of 4 kg and cross sectional area of 35 cm2 . A compressed spring
above the piston exerts a force of 60 N on the piston .if the atmospheric
pressure is 95 KPa, determine the pressure inside the cylinder.

3. In Fig. the tank contains water and immiscible oil at 20°C. What is h in cm if
the density of the oil is 898 kg/𝑚3 ?

4. The fuel gage for a gasoline tank in a car reads proportional to the bottom
gage pressure as in Fig. If the tank is 30 cm deep and accidentally contains 2
cm of water plus gasoline, how many centimeters of air remain at the top
when the gage erroneously reads “full”?

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Dr. Mohamed El-Sharnoby
Eng. Ramy Mohamed
Eng. Shyma Masoud
Benha University
Benha Faculty of Engineering
1stYear (Mechanical Engineering Department)
Subject: Fluid Mechanics
Sheet (2)

5. In Fig. the pressure at point A is 25 lbf/𝑖𝑛2 . All fluids are at 20°C. What is the
air pressure in the closed chamber B, in Pa?

6. In Fig. all fluids are at 20°C. Determine the pressure difference (Pa) between
points A and B.

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Dr. Mohamed El-Sharnoby
Eng. Ramy Mohamed
Eng. Shyma Masoud
Benha University
Benha Faculty of Engineering
1stYear (Mechanical Engineering Department)
Subject: Fluid Mechanics
Sheet (2)

7. For the inverted manometer in Fig, all fluids are at 20C. If PB - PA = 97 kPa,
what must the height H be in cm?

8. In Fig, determine the gage pressure at point A in Pa. Is it higher or lower than
atmospheric?

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Dr. Mohamed El-Sharnoby
Eng. Ramy Mohamed
Eng. Shyma Masoud