This document contains 11 multi-step physics problems involving fluid mechanics concepts like pressure, viscosity, density, and fluid flow. The problems are solved with relevant equations for ideal gases, compressible fluids, laminar flow, and viscometry. Key values are calculated, such as mass, pressure, shear stress, drag force, velocity, and viscosity.

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Tutorial (2)
(1)A spherical balloon with a diameter of 6 m is filled with helium at 20 o
C
and 200 𝑘𝑃𝑎. Determine the mole number and the mass of the helium in
the balloon
Solution
P Pressure Pa
V Volume m3
N Number of moles kmol
Ru Universal gas constant J/kmol.K
T Temperature K
Rg Gas constant J/kg.K
M Molar mass Kg/kmol
m Mass kg
( )
For helium (M=4 kg/kmol)
m = 9.28 x 4 = 37.1 kg

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(2)The pressure in an automobile tire depends on the temperature of the air
in the tire. When the air temperature is 25 o
C, the pressure gage reads 210
𝑘𝑃𝑎. If the volume of the tire is 0.025 𝑚3
, Determine the pressure in the tire
when the air temperature in the tire rises to 50 o
C. Also, determine the
amount of air that must be bled off to restore pressure to its original value
at this temperature. Assume the atmospheric pressure to be 100 𝑘𝑃𝑎.
Solution
The absolute pressure in the tire is
T1 = 25 +273 = 298 K
T2 = 50 +273 = 323 K
Assume the tire volume is constant (also the mass)

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(3)It is observed that the density of an ideal gas is increased by 10% when
compressed isothermally from 10 𝑎𝑡𝑚 to 11 𝑎𝑡𝑚. Determine the percent
increase in density of the gas if it is compressed isothermally from 100 𝑎𝑡𝑚
to 101 𝑎𝑡𝑚.
Solution
For ideal gas
( ) ( )
( )
( )
⁄
At P = 10 atm
At P = 100 atm

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(4)What pressure must be applied to water (𝐸𝑣 = 2.2 × 109
𝑝𝑎) to reduce its
volume by 1%?
Solution
⁄
⁄
⁄

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(5)Eight kilometers below the surface of the ocean, the pressure is 81.7𝑀𝑃𝑎.
Determine the specific weight of the sea water at this depth if the specific
weight at the surface is 10.06 𝐾𝑁/𝑚3 and the average bulk’s modulus of
elasticity is 2.34 𝐺𝑃𝑎. Assume that 𝑔 does not change significantly.
Solution
𝑘𝑁 𝑚⁄
Depth = 8 km
𝑃 𝑀𝑃𝑎
𝑣
𝑔
𝑣 𝑚 𝑘𝑔⁄
𝑣
𝑣
𝑃
𝐾
𝑣 𝑣 𝑣
𝑣 𝑣
𝑣
𝑃 𝑃
𝐾
𝑣
𝑣 𝑃 𝑃
𝐾
𝑣
𝑣 𝑣 𝑣
𝑣
𝑔
𝑣
𝑁 𝑚⁄

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(6) Calculate the velocity of sound in water at 20 o
C ,(𝐾 = 2.2 109
𝑝𝑎).
Solution
√
𝐾
√ 𝑚⁄
(7) Calculate the velocity of sound in air at 0 o
C, 𝑃abs= 101.3 𝑘𝑝𝑎.
Solution
√𝐾 √ 𝑚⁄

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(8)A thin plate moves between two parallel, horizontal flat surfaces at a
constant velocity of 5 𝑚/ . The two surfaces are spaced 4 𝑐𝑚 apart, the plate
is 1𝑐𝑚 apart from the top surface and the medium between them is filled
with oil whose viscosity is 0.9 𝑁. /𝑚2. the part of the plate immersed in oil
at any given time is 2 𝑚 long and 0.5 𝑚 wide. If the plate moves between the
surfaces. Determine the force required to maintain this motion if
(a) Both upper and lower surfaces are stationary.
(b) The upper surface moves at velocity = 2 𝑚/ in the same direction as Plat
where the lower surface remains stationary.
Solution
The magnitudes of shear forces acting on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate are
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𝑁
𝑁

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𝑁
𝑁

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(9)Fluid flow through a circular pipe is one-dimensional, and the velocity
profile for Laminar flow is given by , where is the
radius of the pipe, 𝑟 is the radial distance from the center of the pipe, and
max is the maximum flow velocity, which occurs at the center.
Given that = 0.08 𝑚, max= 3 𝑚/ and μ = 0.001𝑘𝑔/𝑚.
Determine:
(a) The shearing stress acting on the pipe wall.
(b) The shearing stress acting on a plane parallel to the pipe walls and passing
through the centerline (mid-plane).
(c) Given the pipe length= 30 𝑚, calculate the drag force applied by the fluid
on pipe.
Solution
𝑟 (
𝑟
)
𝑟
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𝑟
(
𝑟
)
𝑟
𝑁 𝑚⁄
Along the mid-plane r = 0
so
( )
𝑁

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(10) 10. A 25 mm-diameter shaft is pulled through a cylindrical bearing as
shown in the figure. The lubricant that fills the 0.3 𝑚𝑚 gap between the shaft
and bearing is an oil having a kinematic viscosity of 8.0 × 10−4
and a specific
gravity of 0.91. Determine the force 𝑃 required to pull the shaft at a velocity of
3 𝑚/ . Assume the velocity distribution in the gap is linear.
Solution
∑
𝑃
𝑣 𝑐 𝑡 𝑎 𝑡
𝑔𝑎 𝑡
𝑣
𝐺
𝑃
𝑣
𝑃
𝑃 𝑁

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(11) The viscosity of a fluid is to be measured by a viscometer constructed of
two 40 𝑐𝑚 long concentric cylinders as shown in the figure. The outer
diameter of the inner cylinder is 12 𝑐𝑚, and the gap between the two
cylinders is 10 𝑚𝑚. The inner cylinder is rotated at 300 𝑟𝑝𝑚, and the torque
is measured to be 1.8 N.m, Determine the viscosity of the fluid.
Solution
𝑣 𝑐 𝑡 𝑎 𝑡
𝑔𝑎 𝑡
𝑣
𝑣
( )
( )
( )
(
⁄
) 𝑁 𝑚⁄