Mechanical and Materials Engineering Homework Solutions

Finding Frictional resistance

A hydraulic lift of the type commonly used for greasing automobiles consists of a 10,000 in diameter ram that slides in a 10,006 in diameter cylinder (as shown in the attachment), the annular space being filled with oil having a kinematic viscosity of 0.0038 ft^2/sec and specific gravity of 0.83. If the rate of travel of the ram ...continues

Pressure Measurement

Refer to attachment:Need to rotate the one figure in the acrobat program window or print out to see it better. 1.)Picture of closed container holding water and oil. Air at 34kPA below atmospheric pressure is above the oil. Calculate pressure at the bottom of the container in kPA(gage) 2.)Picture of washing machine. The p ...continues

Static Fluid Forces

See Attachment for picture: An observation port in a small submarine is located in a horizontal surface of the sub. The shape of the port is shown in attachment. Calculate the total force acting on the port when the pressure inside the sub is 100kPA(abs)and the sub is operating at a depth of 175m in sea water. Sub is .80m + . ...continues

Static Fluids Forces

See attachment - Tank is 38" Tall. Winch cable is on a 30 degree angle to the outside angled wall and Gate is 10" in diameter if print in attachment is unclear. Problem states: A tank of water has a circular pipe connected to its bottom. A circular gate seals the pipe opening to prohibit flow. To drain the tank, a winch is u ...continues

Resultant Force

See attachment for clarity. The magnitude of the resultant force on the indicated area and the location of the center of pressure are being asked for in this problem.

Floating cube expression

A.)See attachment, it shows a cube floating in a fluid. Derive an expression relating the submerged depth X, the specific weight of the cube, and the specific weight of the fluid. b.)See attachment: If the cylinder, made of a uniform material is placed in fresh water @ 95 degrees Celsius, how much of it's height would be abo ...continues

Tank pressures and U-tube

A.) See attachment - Amounts from left to right, top to bottom are: 500mm, 460mm, S.G.=0.8, S.G.=1.05, 300mm, 300mm and Tank X is water. *Calculate difference in pressure between centers of tank X and Y. B.) See attachment - Amounts are: Pa=2.7kPa, 0.05m, 20mm, S.G.(Oil)=0.6, S.G.=1.4, 30mm, 10mm. *Find the distance d ...continues

Manometers

2.) See attachment: Two water manometers are connected to a tank of air. One leg of the manometer is open to 100kPa absolute pressure while the other leg is subjected to 90kPa. Find the difference in deflection between both manometers, delta ha - delta hb. 3.) See attachment: The inclined differential manometer shown in t ...continues

Bouyancy, Closed Vessel, Mass

A.) See attachment: Metal part, 2, is attached by a thin cord from a floating wood block, 1. The wood block has a specific gravity(S.G.)=0.3 and dimensions of 50x50x10mm. The metal part has a volume of 6600mm^3. Find mass, m2, of metal part and the tension, T, in the cord. B.) See attachment: The closed vessel has water of ...continues

Water Tanks

A.) A water tank with a homogenous rectangular gate in one side as in the attachment. The gate, weighing 200#, pivots about a horizontal axis located 10 ft below the water surface. If the gate can only open inwardly, what will be the reaction of the gate (in direction perpendicular to the gate) against the bottom of the tank ...continues

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