• BUOYANCY

A piece of metal weighs in air and A stone weighs in air. When

when it is submerged completely in water submerged in water it weighs .
it weighs . 1. Find the volume of the metal.
1. Find the volume of the metal. a) 0.0314 c) 0.0458
a) 0.0258 c) 0.0514 b) 0.0173 d) 0.0235
b) 0.0112 d) 0.0341
2. Find the specific weight of the metal.
2. Find the specific weigh of the metal.
a) 47.32 kN/ c) 36.14 kN/
a) 25.36 kN/ c) 31.25 kN/
b) 27.05 kN/ d) 52.10 kN/
b) 18.65 kN/ d) 44.78 kN/
3. Find the specific gravity of the metal.
3. Find the specific gravity of the metal.
a) 1.58 c) 3.36
a) 1.58 c) 3.19
b) 2.76 d) 4.25
b) 2.32 d) 4.10
A prismatic object 200 𝑚𝑚 thick by A wooden buoy of 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. 0.75 floats in a liquid with
200 𝑚𝑚 wide by 400 𝑚𝑚 long is weighed in 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. 𝑜𝑓 0.85.
water at a depth of 500 𝑚𝑚 and found to be a. What is the percentage of the volume above the
liquid surface to the total volume of the buoy?
50 𝑁.
a) 12.1 % c) 11.8 %
1. Find its weight in air.
b) 10.4 % d) 13.6 %
a) 206.96 N c) 369.14 N b. If the volume above the liquid surface is
b) 258.36 N d) 147.47 N 0.0145 𝑚3, what is the weight of the wooden
buoy?
2. Find its specific gravity.
a) 0.814 kN c) 0.746 kN
a) 1.32 c) 3.11
b) 0.905 kN d) 0.681 kN
b) 2.31 d) 4.15 c. What load that will cause the buoy to be fully
3. Find its specific weight. submerged?
a) 14.25 kN/𝑚 c) 16.32 kN/𝑚 a) 0.326 N c) 0.287 N
b) 12.94 kN/𝑚 d) 10.27 kN/𝑚 b) 0.121 N d) 0.412 N
• What fraction of the volume of a solid A block of wood 0.6 𝑚 𝑥 0.6 𝑚 𝑥 “ℎ” meters in
object 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. 7.3 floats above the surface of dimension was thrown into the water, it floats with
a container of mercury? 0.18 𝑚. projecting above the water surface. The
same block was thrown into a container of a liquid
a) 0.632 c) 0.571
having a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.90 and it floats with 0.14 𝑐𝑚.
b) 0.464 d) 0.347 projecting above the liquid surface.
• If the volume of the object below the liquid 1. Determine the value of “ℎ”.
surface is 0.014 𝑚3, what is the wt. of the a) 0.39 m c) 0.54 m
object. b) 0.41 m d) 0.68 m
a) 1.86 kN c) 3.65 kN 2. Determine the specific gravity of the block.
b) 2.36 kN d) 4.57 kN a) 0.824 c) 0.667
• What load applied vertically that would b) 0.748 d) 0.544
pause the object to be fully submerged? 3. Determine the weight of the block.
a) 1.61 kN c) 3.56 kN a) 1.272 kN c) 3.692 kN
b) 2.21 kN d) 4.75 kN b) 2.369 kN d) 4.757 kN
A piece of wood floats in water with A block of wood with a horizontal section of
50 𝑚𝑚 projecting above the water surface. 0.40 𝑚. 𝑥 0.40 𝑚. floats in water with 0.20 𝑚.
When placed in glycerin of 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. 1.35, the block projecting above the water surface. If this block is
projects 75 𝑚𝑚 above the liquid surface. placed in a body of oil having 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.80, it
1. Find the height of the piece of wood. floats with 0.18 𝑚. projecting above the oil surface.
a) 0.146 m c) 0.362 m a. Determine the height of the object.
b) 0.462 m d) 0.274 m a) 0.28 m c) 0.47 m
2. Find the sp.gr. of wood. b) 0.36 m d) 0.17 m
a) 0.325 c) 0.418 b. Determine the specific gravity of the object.
b) 0.658 d) 0.535 a) 0.286 c) 0.487
3. Find the weight of the wood if it has a b) 0.362 d) 0.575
cross section area of 200 𝑚𝑚 𝑥 200 𝑚𝑚. c. Determine the weight of the object.
a) 38 N c) 32 N a) 0.126 kN c) 0.336 kN
b) 42 N d) 58 N b) 0.236 kN d) 0.414 kN
A prismatic object has a weight of 500 𝑁 in air, An object having a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.60 floats in a liquid
when the object is completely submerged in a having a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.80
liquid a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.86, it weighs 450 𝑁. 1. What is the percentage of the volume below
1. Compute the volume of the object. the liquid surface to the total volume of the
body?
a) 0.0037 𝑚 c) 0.0025 𝑚
a) 63 % c) 80 %
b) 0.0046 𝑚 d) 0.0059 𝑚
b) 75 % d) 86 %
2. Compute the specific weight of the
2. If the volume above the liquid surface is
object. 0.024 𝑚 , what is the weight of the object?
a) 58.63 kN/𝑚 c) 75.42 kN/𝑚 a) 0.725 kN c) 0.565 kN
b) 62.41 kN/𝑚 d) 84.75 kN/𝑚 b) 0.874 kN d) 0.632 kN
3. Compute the specific gravity of the 3. What is the load that will cause the object to
object. be fully submerged.
a) 4.25 c) 8.64 a) 0.188 kN c) 0.311 kN
b) 6.32 d) 7.21 b) 0.233 kN d) 0.477 kN
A tank with vertical sides is 1.5 𝑚. square, 3.5 𝑚. A container holds two layers of different liquids, one fluid
depth is filled to a depth of 2.8 𝑚. of a liquid having a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 1.2 is 200 𝑚𝑚 deep and the other fluid
having a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.60 measuring 1 𝑚 on an edge having a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 1.5 is 250 𝑚𝑚 deep. A solid spherical
is placed on the liquid. metal having a diam. of 225 𝑚𝑚 and a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 7.4 is
1. Find the weight of the volume of the liquid submerged such a manner that half of the sphere is on the
displaced. top layer and the other half in the bottom layer of fluids.
a) 5.886 kN c) 3.265 kN 1. Compute the weight of the spherical metal.
b) 8.524 kN d) 7.415 kN a) 221 N c) 354 N
2. By what amount will the liquid rise on the b) 585 N d) 433 N
tank? 2. Compute the buoyant force acting on the object.
a) 0.222 m c) 0.444 m a) 82 N c) 65 N
b) 0.333 m d) 0.555 m b) 79 N d) 55 N
3. What will be the forced increased on one 3. Compute the tension in the wire holding the sphere
side of the tank? to maintain its position.
a) 16.254 kN c) 14.522 kN a) 128 N c) 354 N
b) 19.624 kN d) 11.629 kN b) 236 N d) 457 N
Two spheres each 1.20 𝑚. in diam. are A hollow cylinder 1.0 𝑚. in diam. and 2 𝑚. long weighs 3825 𝑁.
connected by means of a short rope. One weighs 1. How many 𝑘𝑁 of lead weighing 110 must be
4 𝑘𝑁 and the other weighs 12 𝑘𝑁. When placed fastened to the outside bottom to make the cylinder
in water. float vertically with 1.50 𝑚. submerged in fresh water.
1. Compute the tension in the rope. a) 5.2 kN c) 9.6 kN
a) 4.128 kN c) 6.325 kN b) 8.5 kN d) 6.1 kN
b) 5.369 kN d) 3.124 kN 2. How many 𝑘𝑁 of lead weighing 110 must be placed
2. Compute the depth of floatation of the inside the cylinder to make the cylinder float vertically
with 1.50 𝑚. submerged in fresh water.
4 𝑘𝑁 sphere.
a) 4.32 kN c) 7.73 kN
a) 0.62 m c) 0.47 m
b) 5.26 kN d) 6.47 kN
b) 0.86 m d) 0.51 m 3. What additional load must be placed inside the cylinder
3. Compute the volume of sphere exposed to make the top of the cylinder flush with the water
above the water surface. surface.
a) 0.322 𝑚 c) 0.511 𝑚 a) 1.25 kN c) 3.85 kN
b) 2.36 kN d) 4.48 kN
b) 0.177 𝑚 d) 0.255 𝑚
A concrete block with a volume of 0.023 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚. is tied to A rectangular barge weighing 200000 𝑘𝑔 is 14 𝑚 long,
one end of a wooden post having dimensions of 8 𝑚 wide and 4.5 𝑚 deep. It will transport to Manila
200 𝑚𝑚 𝑥 200 𝑚𝑚 𝑏𝑦 3 𝑚. long and placed in fresh water. 20 𝑚𝑚 diameter, 6 𝑚 long steel reinforcing bars having
Weight of wood is 6.4 and that of concrete is 23.5 . a density of 7850 . Density of salt water is 1026 .
1. Determine the length of the wooden post above
the water surface.
1. Determine the draft of the barge on sea water
before the bars was loaded.
a) 0.52 m c) 0.34 m
a) 1.74 m c) 3.26 m
b) 0.24 m d) 0.47 m
b) 2.43 m d) 4.28 m
2. Determine the volume additional concrete to be
tied to the bottom of the post to make its top flush 2. If a draft is to be maintained at 3 𝑚., how many
with the water surface. pieces of steel bars could it carry?
a) 0.0069 𝑚 c) 0.0048 𝑚 a) 9472 bars c) 9782 bars
b) 0.0094 𝑚 d) 0.0072 𝑚 b) 9638 bars d) 9941 bars
3. Determine the total weight of concrete to make its 3. What is the draft of the barge when one half of
top flush with the water surface. its cargo is unloaded in fresh water?
a) 625.30 N c) 702.65 N a) 1.74 m c) 3.26 m
b) 852.14 N d) 958.47 N b) 2.43 m d) 4.28 m
The gate in the figure weighs 2340 normal to the
page. It is in equilibrium as shown. Neglect the
weight of the arm and brace supporting the counter
weight.
1. Find the hydraulic force normal to the gate.
a) 15.89 kN c) 19.61 kN
b) 18.41 kN d) 16.45 kN
2. Find the submerged weight of concrete (𝑊).
a) 10.326 kN c) 14.758 kN
b) 12.712 kN d) 16.456 kN
3. Find the weight of concrete in air if it has a
𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 2.50.
a) 18.25 kN c) 32.07 kN
b) 28.11 kN d) 21.19 kN
A board weighing 30 has a cross sectional area
of 0.005 𝑚2 and a length of 3.4 𝑚. placed in the
tank of oil having a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.85. Assuming the
hinged to be frictionless.
1. Compute the specific gravity of the board.
a) 0.54 c) 0.48
b) 0.39 d) 0.61
2. Compute the length of the board which is
submerged in oil.
a) 1.58 m c) 3.32 m
b) 2.76 m d) 4.45 m
3. Compute the angle 𝜃 for equilibrium
conditions.
a) 53.6° c) 44.8°
b) 34.5° d) 58.6°
The timber beam shown has dimensions of
0.15 𝑥 0.15 𝑥 0.3 𝑚. and weighs 560 𝑁.
1. Compute the length of the beam
submerged in water.
a) 1.58 m c) 3.32 m
b) 2.76 m d) 4.45 m
2. Compute the angle 𝜃 when the water
surface is 2.1 𝑚. above the pivot.
a) 49.54° c) 51.47°
b) 62.30° d) 68.23°
3. At what depth of water will the timber
stand vertically?
a) 4.25 m c) 2.54 m
b) 5.36 m d) 3.41 m
A cubical block having an edge equal to 3 𝑚. has its
upper half 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. = 0.80 and its lower half
of 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. = 1.4. It is resting on a two layer fluid with an
upper 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.90 and a lower 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 1.2.
1. Compute the total weight of the cube in quintals.
a) 158 quintals c) 369 quintals
b) 297 quintals d) 478 quintals
2. Compute the height of the top of the cube above
the interface of the two layer fluid.
a) 1.0 m c) 3.0 m
b) 2.0 m d) 4.0 m
3. If the depth of the upper layer of fluid having
𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.90 is equal to 1.2 𝑚, how far below
the liquid surface is the top of the cube.
a) 0.4 m c) 0.8 m
b) 0.6 m d) 0.2 m
A rectangular tank of internal width of 7 𝑚.
partitioned as shown, it contains oil and water.
Assume unit wt. of water is 9.79 .
1. If the oil has 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.84, find its depth ℎ.
a) 1.19 m c) 3.25 m
b) 2.36 m d) 4.58 m
2. If a 900 𝑁 block of wood is floated in oil, what
is the volume of wood submerged.
a) 0.36210 𝑚 c) 0.10944 𝑚
b) 0.42515 𝑚 d) 0.23603 𝑚
3. If a 900 𝑁 block of wood is floated in oil, what
is the rise in free surface of the water in
contact with air?
a) 7.26 mm c) 5.14 m
b) 8.54 mm d) 4.0 6.32 m
A wedge of wood having a 𝑠𝑝. 𝑔𝑟. of 0.60 is forced into
the water by a 150 𝑙𝑏. force. The wedge is 2 𝑓𝑡. in
width.
1. What is the depth of floatation “𝑜”.
a) 1.23 ft. c) 3.62 ft.
b) 2.48 ft. d) 4.12 ft.
2. What additional forced will cause the wedge to
be fully submerged.
a) 25.30 lb. c) 43.88 lb.
b) 34.51 lb. d) 54.68 lb.
3. What is the speed of the wedge when it has
moved upward by 0.48 𝑓𝑡. after releasing the
150 𝑙𝑏. force assuming the wedge does not turn
as it rises.
a) 1.25 ft/sec. c) 3.14 ft/sec.
b) 2.74 ft/sec. d) 4.58 4.47 ft/sec.