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REVIEW MODULE – HYDRAULICS 3 [Relative Equilibrium of Fluids, Fundamentals of Fluid Flow and Fluid Flow Measurements]

RELATIVE EQUILIBRIUM OF LIQUIDS – RECTILINEAR MOTION RELATIVE EQUILIBRIUM OF LIQUIDS – ROTATIONAL MOTION
A. Horizontal Motion a
D. Rotational Motion
W=mg
ω
REF=ma

ϴ A W=mg
N ϴ N
W=mg
ϴ M 2
h x dx
dy
CF=mω x
Mass of liquid y
MEGAREVIEW 2
B
ϴ
CF=mω x
ϴ N

𝐶𝐹
tan 𝜃 =
r 𝑊
𝜔2 𝑥
tan 𝜃 =
𝑔
ϴ 𝑑𝑦
N W=mg 𝑎 = tan 𝜃
tan 𝜃 = 𝑑𝑥
𝑔 𝜔2 𝑥 2
𝑦=
2𝑔
REF=ma

1. An open tank 2 m x 3 m horizontal section weighs 3.6 kN and contains

1. An open cylindrical tank having a radius of 0.30 m and a height of 1.20
water to a depth of 1 m. It is acted upon by an unbalanced force of 16 kN m is filled with water at a depth of 0.90 m. If the tank is rotated about its
parallel to a pair of sides. own vertical axis, determine the required angular velocity if:
a. What must be the height of the tank so that no water will spill out?
a. The water will just touch the rim.
b. What is the force acting on the side with the smallest depth? b. The 50% of the tank’s contents will spill out.
c. How much volume is spilled if the acceleration is increased to 4 m/s? c. The vortex will uncover the base to a distance of 15 cm from the vertical
d. If the tank in the situation is closed, what will be the maximum force
axis.
acting on the back face of the tank?

B. Inclined Motion 2. A closed cylindrical tank 2.0 m high and 1.0 m in diameter contains 1.5
m of water.
a. When the angular velocity is constant 15 rad/s, how deep will the
W=mg paraboloid be inside the tank?
b. What angular speed ω will just zero the depth of water at the center?
b. When the angular velocity is constant at 30 rad/s, how much of the bottom
of the tank is uncovered?
c. When the angular velocity is constant at 30 rad/s, how much is the
pressure at the circumference of the tank?
d. When the angular velocity is constant at 30 rad/s, how much is the force
acting on the top of the tank?

3. A 200 mm in diameter and 150 mm high cylindrical bucket is filled with

125 mm of water. A rope 1.1 m in length is attached to the bucket. If no
ϴ W=mg 𝑎 water is to be spilled, how fast must it be rotated when it is swung on a
N tan 𝜃 =
𝑔 vertical plane.

α REFy
REFx

2. A vessel containing oil is accelerated on a plane inclined 17° with the

horizontal at 2.1 m/s2. Determine the inclination of the oil surface when the
motion is downwards?

C. Vertical Motion
a

REF=ma

±𝑎
W=γV 𝑝 = 𝛾ℎ (1 ± )
𝑔
h
A (Area)

F=pA

3. An open tank containing oil (s = 0.82) is accelerated vertically at 7 m/s2.

Determine the pressure 4 m below the surface if the motion is:
a. Upward with a positive acceleration.
b. Downward with a positive acceleration.