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1. A 4-m-long quarter-circular gate of radius 3 m and of negligible marked. The hydrometer is then dropped into the other liquid, and it
weight is hinged about its upper edge A, as shown in the figure. The is observed that the mark for water has risen 0.3 cm above the liquid–
gate controls the flow of water over the ledge at B, where the gate is air interface as shown in the figure. If the height of the original water
pressed by a spring. Determine the minimum spring force required mark is 12.3 cm, determine the density of the liquid.
to keep the gate closed when the water level rises to A at the upper A. 2154 kg/m3 C. 850 kg/m3
edge of the gate. B. 1523 kg/m3 D. 1026 kg/m3
A. 277.4 kN B. 177 kN C. 353.2 kN D. 192.2 kN
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10. A 170-kg granite rock (ρ = 2700 kg/m3) is dropped into a lake. A man
dives in and tries to lift the rock. Determine how much force the man
needs to apply to lift it from the bottom of the lake.
A. 1620 N B. 1050 N C. 1963 N D. 1470 N
11. It is said that Archimedes discovered his principle during a bath while
thinking about how he could determine if King Diego del Gillesania’s
crown was actually made of pure gold. While in the bathtub, he
conceived the idea that he could determine the average density of an
irregularly shaped object by weighing it in air and also in water. If the
crown weighed 3.55 kgf (= 34.8 N) in air and 3.25 kgf (= 31.9 N) in
water, determine if the crown is made of pure gold. The density of
gold is 19,300 kg/m3.
A. 12,000 kg/m3 C. 16,250 kg/m3
B. 19,300 kg/m3 D. 17,800 kg/m3
Situation 1 – The hull of a boat has a volume of 180 m3, and the total mass
of the boat when empty is 8560 kg. Situation 3 – An open tank containing water has a bulge in its vertical side
12. Determine how much load this boat can carry without sinking in a that is semicircular in shape as shown in the figure.
lake. 19. Determine the horizontal component of the force that the water
A. 171,500 kg C. 193,200 kg exerts on the bulge. Base your analysis on a 1-ft length of the bulge.
B. 176,900 kg D. 184,250 kg A. 3370 lb B. 4150 lb C. 6150 lb D. 8840 lb
13. Determine how much load this boat can carry without sinking in 20. Determine the vertical component of the force that the water exerts
seawater with a specific gravity of 1.03. on the bulge. Base your analysis on a 1-ft length of the bulge.
A. 171,500 kg C. 193,200 kg A. 702 lb B. 882 lb C. 768 lb D. 960 lb
B. 176,900 kg D. 184,250 kg
16. The homogeneous gate shown in the figure consists of one quarter of
a circular cylinder and is used to maintain a water depth of 4 m. That
is, when the water depth exceeds 4 m, the gate opens slightly and lets
the water flow under it. Determine the weight of the gate per meter
of length.
A. 15.4 kN B. 64.4 kN C. 78.5 kN D. 96.5 kN
17. A cylindrical tank with its axis horizontal has a diameter of 2.0 m and
a length of 4.0 m. The ends of the tank are vertical planes. A vertical,
0.1-m-diameter pipe is connected to the top of the tank. The tank and
the pipe are filled with ethyl alcohol to a level of 1.5 m above the top
of the tank. Determine the resultant force of the alcohol on one end of
the tank and show where it acts.
A. 96.22 kN B. 50.45 kN C. 15.42 kN D. 60.8 kN
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long. When unloaded its draft (depth of submergence) is 5 ft, and with A. 5.22 ft B. 8.66 ft C. 6.22 ft D. 6.33 ft
the load of grain the draft is 7 ft.
23. Determine the unloaded weight of the barge.
A. 974 kips B. 850 kips C. 786 kips D. 870 kips
24. Determine the weight of the grain.
A. 315 kips B. 550 kips C. 115 kips D. 874 kips
25. When the Tucurui Dam was constructed in northern Brazil, the lake
that was created covered a large forest of valuable hardwood trees. It
was found that even after 15 years underwater the trees were
perfectly preserved, and underwater logging was started. During the
logging process a tree is selected, trimmed, and anchored with ropes
to prevent it from shooting to the surface like a missile when cut.
Assume that a typical large tree can be approximated as a truncated
cone with a base diameter of 8 ft, a top diameter of 2 ft, and a height
of 100 ft. Determine the resultant vertical force that the ropes must
resist when the completely submerged tree is cut. The specific gravity
of the wood is approximately 0.6.
A. 25.6 kips B. 115.1 kips C. 84.74 kips D. 54.6 kips
38. A piece of irregularly shaped metal weighs 300.0 N in air. When the
metal is completely submerged in water, it weighs 232.5 N. Find the
volume of the metal.
A. 0.00689m3 B. 0.00009m3 C. 0.00609m3 D. 0.00869m3
32. Determine the submerged depth of a cube of steel 0.30 m on each side
Situation 9 – A small cylindrical drum 32 cm in diameter and 52 cm high,
floating in mercury. The specific gravities of steel and mercury are 7.8
weighing 27.0 N, contains perfume (s.g. = 0.83) to a depth of 22 cm.
and 13.6, respectively.
45. When placed in water, what will be the depth y to the bottom of the
A. 0.352 m B. 0.114 m C. 0.172 m D. 0.852 m
drum?
Situation 5 – A 2-ft-thick block constructed of wood (SG = 0.6) is
A. 2.53 cm B. 21.7 cm C. 0.217 cm D. 25.3 cm
submerged in oil (SG = 0.8) and has a 2-ft-thick aluminum (specific
46. How much perfume can the drum hold and still float?
weight = 168 lb/ft3) plate attached to the bottom as indicated in the
A. 0.585 cm B. 45.3 cm C. 58.5 cm D. 0.453 cm
figure.
33. Determine completely the force required to hold the block in the
Situation 10 – Two spheres, each 1.3 m in diameter, weigh 5 kN and 13
position shown.
kN, respectively. They are connected with a short rope and placed in
A. 681 lb B. 741 lb C. 663 lb D. 412 lb
water.
34. Locate the force with respect to point A.
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47. What is the tension (T) in the rope?
A. 1.74 kN B. 6.74 kN C. 13 kN D. 5 kN
48. What portion of the lighter sphere protrudes from the water?
A. 45.3% B. 47.6% C. 44.9% D. 40.1%
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