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TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA

Faculty of Engineering &


Technology
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & CIVIL ENGINEERING
HIGHER DIPLOMA IN BUILDING & CIVIL ENGINEERING (HDBC 12S)

EBC 3106: FLUID MECHANICS I

SPECIAL/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION
SERIES: FEBRUARY 2013
TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions to Candidates:
You should have the following for this examination
- Answer Booklet
- Scientific Calculator
This paper consists of FIVE questions. Answer any THREE questions
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Maximum marks for each part of a question are as shown
This paper consists of THREE printed pages
Question One

a) A circular plate is 1.5m diameter is immersed in water as shown in figure 1. Determine:


(i) The total pressure on one face of plate
(ii) The position of the centre of pressure (10 marks)

b) Figure 2 shows a curved gate LM which is a quadrant of a circle 3m radius. If the width of the gate is
1m, determine:
(i) The total pressure on the gate LM
(ii) The angle that the total pressure makes with the horizontal (10 marks)
Figure 2

Question Two

a) Water is flowing through a pipe AB having diameters 600mm and 400mm at A & B respectively. The
pressure at A is 350KN/m2 and at B is 100KN/m2. The rate of flow is 0.06m3/s. Determine the
difference in datum head at A and B. (10 marks)

b) Make a sketch of a pitot static tube and label all parts. (6 marks)

c) State:
(i) THREE requirements of installation of a pitot tube
(ii) ONE advantage of a pitot static tube over pitot tube (4 marks)

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Question Three

a) A venturimeter with an inlet and throat diameters as 300mm and 150mm respectively is connected to
a vertical pipe in which water flow occurs from bottom to top. The distance between the throat and
inlet is 750mm. The mercury manometer connected to the throat and inlet reads a deflection of
0.22m. If Cd = 0.98, determine the discharge. (8 marks)

b) An orificemeter 150mm diameter with cd = 0.64 is fitted in a 300mm diameter pipe to measure the
rate of flow of oil of specific gravity of 0.9. A differential mercury manometer connected to the meter
reads a deflection of 0.5m. Determine the discharge. (8 marks)

c) State FOUR assumptions made in deriving Bernoulli’s equation. (4 marks)

d) See queston on h

Question Four

(a) Sketch THREE types of external mouth pieces. (6


marks)

b) Differentiate between:
(i) Small orifice and large orifice
(ii) Small orifice and mouth piece (8 marks)

c) A large tank is fitted with a small orifice at the bottom which has an area of 930mm2. The head
causing flow is 3m. The jet issues horizontally and in a horizontal distance of 2.4m it falls by 0.53m.
The actual discharge is measured as 430 litres in 1min 40 seconds. Determine:
(i) Cc
(ii) Cr
(iii) Cd (6 marks)

Question Five

a) A circular tank 1m diameter in plan contains water up to a depth of 4m. The tank is fitted at the
bottom with an orifice 40mm diameter with Cd = 0.6. Determine:
(i) The time required to completely empty the tank
(ii) The height of water above the bottom after 1 minute (10 marks)

b) A rectangular orifice 2m wide and 1m deep is fitted in the side of a large tank. The water level on the
upstream side is 4m above top edge of orifice and the level downstream is 0.5m below top edge of
orifice. If Cd = 0.25, determine the flow: (10 marks)

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