Pascua, Joshua Matthew S.

HW 2 A
CE142P-2 B1
1. A tank 6 m long and 3 m deep is 2 m wide at the bottom and 5 m wide at the top. In the
bottom is an orifice having an area of 0.015 m2 and a coefficient of discharge of 0.60. If
the tank is full at the beginning, how long will it take to lower the water surface 1.8 m.

4+ 2h
0−0.6∗0.015∗ √2 gh= ∗dh
√h
4 +2 h
−( 0.6∗0.015∗√ 2 gh)= ∗dh
√h
t 1.2
4+2 h
−∫ ( 0.6∗0.015∗√ 2∗9.81) dt=∫
0 3 √h
dh ( )
3 1.2

[
−0.04 t= 4∗2∗√ h+ 2

−0.04 t=−10.27
h ∗2
3
2

]
3

t=256.75 secs
t=4.28 minutes

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 2. An open top cylindrical tank, 4 m high and 2 m diameter floats in water with a draft of 2.5
m. Compute the time necessary to sink it to the top edge by opening a standrad 50 mm
dia. orifice at the bottom. Assum C=0.68.

Given,
Diameter of cylinder = 2 m
Draft = 2.5 m
Head, h = 2.5 m
C = 0.68
Diamyer of orifice = 80 mm

Area of Orifice, A
π 80 2
A=
4 1000( )
−3 2
A=5.026∗10 m

Discharge through orifice, Q

Q=CA √ 2 gh
−3
Q=0.68∗5.026∗10 ∗√ 2∗9.81∗2.5
m3
Q=0.02393
s
Volume of water req to fill the cylinder, V
π 2
V = ∗2 ∗1.5
4
3
V =4.712m
Time required to sink, t
V
t=
Q
4.712
t=
0.02393
t=196.92 secs
t=3.28 mins

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 3. A jet issued an orifice on the side of a vertical cylindrical tank 2 m in diameter has a
range of 5.12 m. The centerline of the orifice is 2.8 m above the ground and is 2.5 below
the water surface. Compute the coefficient velocity.
a. 0.92
b. 0.88
c. 0.97
d. 0.82
Solving for Vtheoretical

V theoretical =√ 2 gh

V theoretical =√ 2∗9.81∗2.85
m
V theoretical =7
s
Solving for Vactual
R=V act∗t , horizontal direction

1 2
S= g t
2
1 2
2.8= ∗g∗t
2
1
5.6
t= ( )
g
2

1
5.6
R=V actual ( ) g
2

1
g
=5.12∗(
5.6 )
2
V actual

Solving for Coefficient of velocity, CV

V actual
C v=
V theoretical
1
g
C v=
5.12∗ ( ) 5.6
2

7
C v =0.97

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 4. A jet from a 60 mm diameter orifice rises vertically at 200 liters per second, compute the
diameter of the jet halfway up at the summit neglecting air resistance and friction at the
orifice.
a. 81.35 mm
b. 71.35 mm
c. 64.35 mm
d. 55.35 mm
Maximum height jet can reach, Hmax

Q2
H max =
2 g ¿ a2
2
0.2
H max = −3 2
2∗9.81 ¿(2.827∗10 )
H max =255.02m
At halfway, h
H max
h=
2
255.02
h=
2
h=127.51m
Velocity at halfway, V
2
V
=127.51
2g
m
V =50.02
s

a1 v 1=a2 v 2

π
∗0.062∗0.2
4
=a2∗50.02
π 2
∗0.06
4
−3
a2=3.998∗10
π 2
∗d 2=3.998∗10−3
4

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 2 −3
d 2=5.091∗10
d 2=0.07135 m

d 2=71.35 mm
5. Oil flows through a standard 25 mm diameter orifice under a 5.5 m head at the rate of 3
lt/s. The jet strikes a wall 1.52 m away and 0.20 m below the centerline of the contracted
section of the jet. Compute the coefficient of contraction.
a. 0.533
b. 0.634
c. 0.805
d. 0.723

V theoretical =√ 2 gh

V theoretical =√ 2∗9.81∗5.5
m
V theoretical =10.388
s
1.52=V act t

1
0.2= ∗g∗t 2
2

0.4
t=
√ g

g
V act =1.52
√ 0.4
m
V act =7.53
s
Coefficient of velocity, CV
V actual
C v=
V theoretical
7.53
C v=
10.388
C v =0.7246

Solving for Cd
Q=C d A∗V theoretical

C d∗π
.003= ∗10.388
4

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 C d=0.588
Coefficient of Contraction, Cc
C d=C c∗C v

0.588=C c∗0.7246

C c =0.805

6. Compute the discharge through an orifice as shown

H 1−H 2
2g¿
Q=C∗A∗√ ¿
Solving for H1,
60∗1000
H 1= +3
1000∗9.81
H 1=96.1162 m
Solving for H2,

( 20∗1000 )
H 2= +2.5
1000∗9.81
H 2=4.539m
Solving for A,
π
A= ∗0.04 2
4

A=1.2566∗10−3 m2
Solving for Q,

Q=0.65∗1.2566∗10−3∗√2∗9.8(96.1162−4.539)

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 3
m
Q=0.00774
s

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