UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL - RECOLETOS

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CEHYDR35P
QUIZ 1
SUMMER SY. 2023-2024

Name: Section: SCORE:

Instructor: DATE:

I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the best answer to the question in the space provided before the
number (2 points each)

1. States that the pressure on a fluid is equal in all directions and all parts of the container.
A. Bernoulli’s Priinciple C. Ideal Gas Law
B. Pascal’s Law D. Newton’s Law of Motion

2. is the property of fluid which determines the amount of its resistance to shearing forces.
A. Compressibility C. Specific gravity
B. Capillarity D. Viscosity
3. Which of the following is always true?
A. Pabs=Patm - Pguage C. Pabs= Patm + Pguage
B. Pabs=Pguage D. Pabs= Pguage - Patm

4. What will be the guage pressure at point A in the open container shown in Figure 1.
A. 12.73 kPa C. 4.89 kPa
B. 8.81 kPa D. 7.85 kPa

5. A container with a volume of 0.35 Liters is filled with a fluid weighs 550 g. If the
container alone weighs 35 g, what is the specific gravity of the fluid?
A. 1.57 C. 1.47 Figure 1
B. 0.68 D. 1571.43

6. If a tank filled with 228,560 N of fluid. Determine the density of the fluid if the dimension of the container
is 2m x 2m x 3m
A. 1941.56 kg/m3 C. 19.05 kN/m3
B. 1.94 D. 19.05 kg/m3

7. If an open cylindrical tank with diameter of 1 .5 m and height of 3m is filled with glycerin (sg=1.25). At
what distance from the bottom of the tank will the center of the total hydrostatic force be located?
A. 1.5 m C. 2 m
B. 3 m D. 1 m
8. From the previous problem (no. 7), What is the total hydrostatic force acting in the walls of the tank?
A. 18kN C. 173 kN
B. 208 kN D. 260 kN

9. Assuming specific weight of air is 12.2 N/m3 If the mercury barometer reading at an elevation of 1580 m is
520 mm, what will be the mercury barometer reading at an elevation of 428 m. (s.g. of mercury =13.6)
A. 423.07 mm C. 375.52 mm
B. 414.66mm D. 425.57 mm

10. From the previous problem (no. 9), If the mercury barometer reading reads 596 mm, what will be the
elevation at that point?

A. 2321 m C. 2411 m
B. 2507 m D. 2176 m
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CEHYDR35P
QUIZ 1
SUMMER SY. 2023-2024

II. Problem Solving. Write the Final Answer in the space provided in the answer sheet. Use yellow pad for
your solution. (No solution no credit)

1. For the 6 m high tide gate shown, the sea water outside the gate is 5 m in height and the sea water inside the
gate is 3 m. If the width of the gate is 8 m, determine the ff:

a. The magnitude and location of the

hydrostatic force of the sea water outside the gate. (5 pts)

RA
b. The magnitude and location of the
hydrostatic force of the sea water inside the gate. (5 pts)

c. Horizontal Reaction at Hinge A. (5 pts) F1

F2

d. Horizontal Reaction at Stop B (5 pts)

RB

1.
F1 = δ𝐡𝐛𝐚𝐫A
= (1.03)(9.81)(2.5)(5)(8)
= 𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟎. 𝟒𝟑𝐤𝐍
𝐲𝟏 = 𝟓/𝟑 = 𝟏. 𝟔𝟕𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁.
F2 = 1.03(9.81)(1.5)(3)(8)
= 𝟑𝟔𝟑. 𝟕𝟓 𝐤𝐍
𝐲𝟐 = 𝟑/𝟑 = 𝟏𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁.

+CCW, ∑MB=0=-F1(y1)+F2(y2)-RA(6)
= -(1010.43)(1.67)+363.75(1)-RA(6)
RA=-220.61 kN
RA=220.61 kN, to the left
+→, ∑Fx=0= F1-F2+RA+RB
0=1010.43-363.75+(-220.61)+RB
RB=-426.07 kN
RB=426.07 kN, to the left
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CEHYDR35P
QUIZ 1
SUMMER SY. 2023-2024
2. The water in a tank is pressurized by air, and the pressure is measured by a multifluid manometer as shown in
figure. Determine the deflection of mercury (h5), if h1=211 mm, h2=,253mm, h3=216mm , h4=532 mm. (10 pts)

A
1 3
5
2
P1=PA+δoil(h1)=50+0.83(9.81)(0.211)=51.718kPa 4
P2=P1+δgas(h2)=50.718+0.75(9.81)(0.253)
=53.579 kPa
P3=P2-δgly(h3)=52.579-1.24(9.81)(0.216)=50.951kPa
P4=P3+δwat(h4)=50.951+9.81(0.532)=56.170kPa
P5=0=P4-δmer(h5)=55.170-13.6(9.81)(h5)=0
h5=0.421m=421mm

3. A three-quarter circle underwater viewing station AB is surrounded by water as seen in the figure.
Determine the magnitude and location of the horizontal and vertical components of the total force acting on AB.
(30 points)

HORIZONTAL FORCES
FH1=δhbarA
=9.81(11)(1)(10)
1m FV1
FH1=1079.10 kN
e=Ig/Ay=(1x103/12)/(10x11)
hbar=11m hbar=13.5m
=0.758 m
y from A 10 m
y1=5+e=5.758m FH1
FH2 5m
FH2=9.81(13.5)(5)
FH2=662.18 kN 1m
e=Ig/Ay=(1x53/12)/(5x13.5) FV2
e=0.154 m
y2 = 7.5+0.154= 7.654 m

FHT=FH1-FH2=1079.10-662.18=416.92 kN

LOCATION OF FH FROM A
FHT(yH)=FH1(y1)-FH2(y2)
416.92(yH)=1079.10(5.758)-662.18(7.654)
yH=2.747m, from A
FV1

'VERTICAL FORCES
FV=δV
V1=5(11)-1/4(п)(52)
= 35.365m3
FV1=9.81(35.365)=346.93 kN
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
CEHYDR35P
QUIZ 1
SUMMER SY. 2023-2024

V2=11(10)+1/2п(52)
V2=149.270 m3
FV2=9.81(149.270) FV2
=1464.34 kN

FVT=FV2-FV1
=1464.34-346.93 = 1117.41 kN

Location of FVT:
Moment at the Center of circle=0

CCW+, ∑MC=0 = -FHT(5-2.747)+FVT(x)

0=-(416.92)(5-2.747)+1117.41(x)
x=0.841m

FHT
C

FVT