MODULAR QUIZ - Module 37 - Hydraulics

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SITUATION 1:
0 of 2 points
A dam is triangular in cross section with upstream face vertical. Water is flush with the top. The
dam is 8 meters high and 6 meters wide at the base and weighs 2.4 tons per cubic meter. The
coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.8.

 
1. Determine the factor of safety against overturning.*
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a. 2.7
b. 1.25
 
c. 1.44
d. 3.5

Correct answer
a. 2.7

 
2. Determine the factor of safety against sliding.*
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a. 2.7
 
b. 1.25
c. 1.44
d. 3.5

Correct answer
c. 1.44

SITUATION 2:  
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A solid metal ball (Sp. Gr. = 7.4, Diameter = 225mm) is held in position as shown in the following
figure.

SIT 2 FIGURE
 
3.  Find the weight of the metal ball*
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a. 0.48 kN
b. 0.51 kN
 
c. 0.39 kN
d. 0.433 kN

Correct answer
d. 0.433 kN

 
4.  Find the total buoyant force acting on the ball*
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a. 0.08898 kN
b. 0.06898 kN
 
c. 0.09898 kN
d. 0.07898 kN

Correct answer
d. 0.07898 kN

 
5.  Find the tension in the cable*
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a. 0.394 kN
b. 0.424 kN
c. 0.324 kN
 
d. 0.354 kN

Correct answer
d. 0.354 kN

 
PROBLEM 6: A rectangular gravity dam has a height 5 m. It retains 3 m deep of water.
Calculate the minimum width of the concrete dam that is necessary to prevent the dam
from the sliding. The specific gravity of the concrete is 2.4 and the coefficient of friction
between the base of the dam and the foundation is 0.50. Use factor of safety against
sliding of 1.5.*
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a. 3.124 m
b. 1.125 m
c. 2.345 m
 
d. 1.432 m

Correct answer
b. 1.125 m

SITUATION 3:
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A rock weighs 350 N in air.  When submerged in water it weighs 240 N.

 
7. Find the volume of rock in m³.*
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a. 0.041213 m³
b. 0.031213 m³
 
c. 0.021213 m³
d. 0.011213 m³

Correct answer
d. 0.011213 m³

 
8. Find the unit weight of the stone in kN/m³.*
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a. 25.314 kN/m
b. 28.414 kN/m
 
c. 31.214 kN/m
d. 36.514 kN/m

Correct answer
c. 31.214 kN/m

 
9. Find the specific gravity of the stone.*
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a. 2.58
b. 2.89
 
c. 3.18
d. 2.79

Correct answer
c. 3.18

 
PROBLEM 10: A concrete cube 0.5 m on each side is to be held in equilibrium under
water by attaching a light foam buoy to it. What minimum volume of foam is required?
The specific weights of concrete and foam are 23.58 kN/m³ and 0.79 kN/m³,
respectively.*
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a. 0.191 m³
b. 0.129 m³
c. 0.219 m³
 
d. 0.912 m³

Correct answer
a. 0.191 m³

CONTINUATION
4 of 10 points
 
PROBLEM 11: An iceberg having a specific gravity of 0.92 floats in seawater 11.58 ft
(sp.gr. = 1.03). If the volume of the ice above the water surface is 500 cubic meters,
what is the total volume of iceberg?*
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a. 4681.82 m³
b. 2681. 48 m³
c. 6884.12 m³
 
d. 8418.62 m³

Correct answer
a. 4681.82 m³

 
PROBLEM 12: A spherical ball one meter in diameter floats half submerged in a tank of
oil with a specific gravity of 0.82. Find the minimum weight of an anchor made of lead
with a specific gravity of 11.3 that will be required to submerge the ball completely.*
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a. 2297.02 N
 
b. 2270.71 N
c. 2476.55 N
d. 1453.68 N

Correct answer
b. 2270.71 N

 
PROBLEM 13:A scow 30 x 5 x 4 m deep has a displacement of 300 mt.  If it can tilt to a
maximum angle of 30° without overturning, determine the location of the  center of
gravity when measured from the bottom of the scow.*
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a. 2.215 m
b. 1.235 m
 
c. 3.124 m.
d. 2.765 m
Correct answer
a. 2.215 m

 
PROBLEM 14: A 60 cm x 60 cm x 360 cm log having a specific gravity of 0.6 floats in
fresh water w/ its axis horizontal.  Determine the minimum weight of a man that will
cause one end of the log to be at pt. of submergence when he steps on it.*
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a. 101.12 kg
b. 214.32 kg
c. 310.24 kg
 
d. 124.84 kg

Correct answer
d. 124.84 kg

 
PROBLEM 15: Find the total (resultant) pressure acting on the tail end of the container
containing gasoline (S = 0.7) accelerating at 3m/sec² to the right.*
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a. 6 124.44 kg
b. 9 124.14 kg
 
c. 8 015.77 kg
d. 5 714.23 kg

Correct answer
c. 8 015.77 kg

 
PROBLEM 16: A 12 cm. diameter solid cylinder of height 8 cm. and weighing 0.5 kg is
immersed in a liquid with density 800 kg/m³ contained in a tall metal cylinder having a
diameter 15 cm.  Before immersion the liquid was 8 cm. deep.  At what distance from
the bottom will the cylinder float?*
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a. 2.45 cm
b. 6.01 cm
 
c. 4.61 cm
d. 3.84 cm

 
PROBLEM 17:  What is the level ‘H’ of the oil in the left-hand tube? Both tube are open
top to the atmosphere.*
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a. 1.13 m
b. 1.21 m
 
c. 1.56 m
d. 0.95 m

 
PROBLEM 18: A large square tank has a 200 mm diameter nozzle 5 m. below the water
level.  What is the pressure at a point 3 m. below the water level?*
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a. 54.15 kPa
b. 40.15 kPa
 
c. 36.25 kPa
d. 29.43 kPa

Correct answer
d. 29.43 kPa

 
PROBLEM 19: A block of wood 0.20 m thick is floating in seawater.  The block has
specific gravity of 0.65 while that of seawater is 1.03.  Find the minimum area of block
which will support a man weighing 80 kg.*
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a. 1.05 sq.m
 
b. 1.29 sq.m
c. 2.39 sq.m
d. 1.85 sq.m

 
PROBLEM 20: A dam 4 m. on top, 18 m. at the bottom and 24 m. high has water 20 m.
deep acting on its vertical side. What is the factor of safety against overturning?
Assume weight of masonry to be 2400 kg/m³.*
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a. 3.12
b. 5.59
 
c. 1.87
d. 3.29