ZAGAZIG UNIVERSITY MECH. ENG. DEPT.

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SHOUBRA FAC. OF ENG. 2 YEAR, FLUID MECHANICS
SHEET (1)
Properties of Fluids

1) Express the dimensions of each of the following quantities in terms of the basic Mass,
Length, and Time (M.L.T). put their units in S.I unit system.
a) Velocity b) Acceleration c) Force
d) Density (ρ) e) Specific weight (γ) f) Specific volume
g) Specific gravity (S) h) Work i) Power j) Pressure
k) Viscosity (μ) l) Kinematic viscosity (ν) m) Surface tension.

2) Express the dimensions of the quantities in problem one in F.L.T. system.

3) Express the dimensions of each of the following groups:

a) b) c) d) e)
where:
= density = viscosity V = velocity K = thermal conductivity
= specific volume Cp = specific heat at constant pressure L= length

4) Calculate the specific weight, density, and specific gravity of a liquid having a volume
as 4 m3 and weighting 3000 kg.

5) Define the bulk modulus of elasticity K, and show that it is equivalent to , where

P is the pressure and ρ is the density. Find the increase in pressure required to
increase the density of a liquid by 0.04 % if its modulus of elasticity is 1.4 * 1010 N/m2.

6) A shaft of 15 cm in diameter rotates at 1800 rpm inside a bearing of 15.05 cm in

diameter and 30 cm long. The uniform space between them was filled with oil of
viscosity μ = 0.018 kg/m.s. What is the power required to overcome viscous resistance
in the bearing?

7) The trust of a shaft is taken by collar bearing provided with a film of oil of uniform
thickness between the surface of the collar and the surface of the bearing . the
internal and external diameters of the collar are 10 cm and 15 cm respectively. If the
thickness of oil film separating the two surfaces is 0.25 mm and the oil viscosity is 0.91
N.s/m2, find the power lost to overcome viscous resistance when the shaft rotates at
300 rpm.

cm 30
cm 15 cm 10
cm 10

8) A conical thrust bearing of semi cone angle 30o revolves at 600 rpm inside a casing as
shown in fig. The maximum con diameter 30 cm and shaft diameter 10 cm, the
 thickness of fluid layer is 0.1 cm viscosity is 1 poise. Calculate the rate of heat
dissipated in bearing.

Surface Tension and Capillarity

9) A soap bubble 62.5 mm diameter has an internal pressure in excess of the outside
pressure of 20 N/m2. What is tension in the soap film?

10) A capillary tube having an inside diameter 5 mm is dipped in water at 20 oC.

Determine the height of water which will rise in the tube. Take σ = 0.075 gmf/cm and
α = 60o