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TUTORIAL 2
1) A certain object weighs 300 N at the earth’s surface. Determine the mass of the
object and its weight when located on a planet with acceleration of gravity equal
to 4.0 ft/s2 (in SI unit).
5) How does the (a) dynamic viscosity and (b) kinematic viscosity of liquids and
gases vary with temperature?
Air h
Liquid
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Fluid Mechanics (CLB 11003)
Chapter 2: Fluid Characteristics and Behavior
9) Define:
a. Surface tension
b. Capillary effect
10) Nutrients dissolved in water are carried to upper parts of plants by tiny tubes
partly because of the capillary effect. Determine how high the water solution will
rise in a tree in 0.005 mm diameter tube as a result of the capillary effect. Treat
the solution as water 20°C with a contact angle of 15°. (σ water = 0.073 N/m at
20°C).
11) A 0.9 in diameter glass tube is inserted into mercury, which makes a contact
angle of 140°. Determine the capillary drop of mercury in the tube at 68°F. (σ
mercury = 0.440 N/m and ρ mercury = 847 kg/m3).
Air
Mercury h
12) A rigid tank contains 20 lbm of air at 20 psia and 70 °F. More air is added to the
tank until the pressure and temperature rise to 35 psia and 90 °F, respectively.
Determine the amount of air added to the tank (in English unit). (Rair = 0.3704
psia⋅ft3/lbm⋅R).
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