ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS-FLUID MECHANICS (MODULE-1)

1) The velocity distribution near the solid wall at a section in a laminar flow is given by u=5.0 sin (5πy) for y ≤ 0.10.
Compute the shear stress at a section at (1) y=0 (2) y=0.05m (3) y=0.10m.The dynamic viscosity of the fluid is 5
poise.
2) A thin plate placed between two flat surfaces h cm apart such that the viscosity of liquids on the top and bottom of
the plate are µ 1 and µ 2 respectively. Determine the position of the thin plate such that the viscous resistance to
uniform motion of the plate is minimum (Assume h to be very small).

3) Two coaxial cylinders 10 cm and 9.75 cm in diameter and 2.5 cm high have both their ends open and have a
viscous liquid filled in between. A torque of 1.2 Nm is produced on the inner cylinder when the outer one rotates
at 90rpm.Determine the coefficient of viscosity of the liquid.

4) A circular disc of radius R is kept at a small height above a fixed bed by means of a layer of oil of viscosity µ.If
the disc is rotated at an angular velocity ω, obtain an expression for viscous torque on the disc.

5) A solid cone of radius r0 and vertex angle 2θ is to rotate at an angular velocity ω. An oil of viscosity µ and
thickness h fills the gap between the cone and the housing. Determine the torque T required to rotate the cone.
6) If the surface tension at the soap-air interface is 0.088 N/m, calculate the internal pressure in a soap bubble of 3
cm diameter.
7) A U-tube has two limbs of internal diameter 6 mm and 16 mm respectively and contains some water. Calculate
the difference in water levels in the two limbs. Surface tension of water = 0.073N/m.
8) Calculate the work done in blowing a soap bubble of diameter 12 cm. Assume the surface tension of soap
solution= 0.040N/m.
9) Using perfect gas law, estimate the density of (1) air and (2) CO2, at 600C and 120kPa (abs) pressure.
10) Air at 200C and 200Kpa (abs) contained in a cylinder is compressed to half its volume. Find the pressure and
temperature inside the cylinder if the process is (a) isothermal and (b) isentropic with k=1.4.
11) Gas at 100Kpa (abs) is compressed isothermally and Gas B at 80Kpa (abs) is compressed isentropically
(k=1.4).What is the bulk modulus of elasticity of each gas and which is more compressible?
12) What change in pressure is required to compress a gas under isothermal conditions to quarter of its original
volume?
13) Determine the pressure increase required to reduce the volume of water by 1.5 %, if its bulk modulus of elasticity
is 2.2x109 Pa.
14) At 200C, the bulk modulus of elasticity of kerosene is 1.43x109 Pa and its relative density 0.804.Calculate the
velocity of propagation of sound in kerosene at this temperature.
15) For the manometer shown calculate the pressure difference between the points M and N.

16) The tank shown in figure is closed at top and contains air at a pressure of PA .Calculate the value of PA for the
manometer readings shown.