Subject : Fluid Mechanics

Academic Year : 2023-2024

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1- A circular 2-m-diameter gate is located on the sloping side of a swimming

pool. The side of the pool is oriented 60º relative to the horizontal bottom,
and the centre of the gate is located 3 m below the water surface. Determine
the magnitude of the water force acting on the gate and the point through
which it acts.

2- A horizontal 2-m-diameter conduit is half filled with a liquid (SG =1.6) and
is capped at both ends with plane vertical surfaces. The air pressure in the
conduit above the liquid surface is 200 kPa. Determine the resultant force
of the fluid acting on one of the end caps, and locate this force relative to
the bottom of the conduit.

3- A structure is attached to the ocean floor as shown in Fig.7. A 2-m-diameter

hatch is located in an inclined wall and hinged on one edge. Determine the
minimum air pressure, p1,within the container that will open the hatch.
Neglect the weight of the hatch and friction in the hinge.

Fig.7

10- A vertical plane area having the shape shown in Fig. 9 is immersed in an oil
bath (specific weight =8.75 kN/m3). Determine the magnitude of the resultant
force acting on one side of the area as a result of the oil.
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11- A 3-m-wide, 8-m-high rectangular gate is located at the end of a rectangular
passage that is connected to a large open tank filled with water as shown in Fig. 10.
The gate is hinged at its bottom and held closed by a horizontal force, FH , located
at the center of the gate. The maximum value for FH is 3500 kN.
(a) Determine the maximum water depth, h, above the centre of the gate that
can exist without the gate opening. (b) Is the answer the same if the gate is hinged
at the top? Explain your answer.

12- An open tank has a vertical partition and on one side contains gasoline with a
density of 700 kg/m3 at a depth of 4 m, as shown in Fig. 11. A rectangular gate
that is 4 m high and 2 m wide and hinged at one end is located in the partition.
Water is slowly added to the empty side of the tank. At what depth, h, will the
gate start to open?

Fig.11

13- A rectangular gate that is 2 m wide is located in the vertical wall of a tank
containing water as shown in Fig.12. It is desired to have the gate open
automatically when the depth of water above the top of the gate reaches 10 m. (a)
At what distance, d, should the frictionless horizontal shaft be located?
(b) What is the magnitude of the force on the gate when it opens?

Fig. 12