UNIVERSITY OF WAH

WAH ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(Mechanical Engineering Department)
Assignment # 2
Course Title: Fluid Mechanics – I Course Code: ME-232
Semester & Section: 4th (A & B) Faculty: Manzar Masud
Maximum Marks: 40 Deadline: 27-03-2020
Student Name_____________________ Reg. #_________________

PLO-1: Engineering Knowledge: An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering

fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
CLO 1: Apply the basic concepts to hydrostatic fluid problems.
Course learning outcome Program learning outcome Learning domain
CLO – 1 PLO – 1 C–3

Assignment Title: Hydrostatic Forces on Submerged Plane Surfaces

Question# 01: (CLO-1, PLO-2, C-3) [10]

Panel ABC in the slanted side of a water tank is an isosceles triangle with the vertex at A and the base BC
= 2 m, as in figure. Apply the concept of hydrostatic forces on submerged plane surfaces and determine
the water force on the panel and its line of action.

Question# 02: (CLO-1, PLO-1, C-3) [10]

Gate AB in figure is semicircular, hinged at B, and held by a horizontal force P at A. What force P is
required for equilibrium?

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Question# 03: (CLO-1, PLO-1, C-3) [10]
A room in the lower level of a cruise ship has a 30-cm-diameter circular window. If the midpoint of the
window is 4 m below the water surface, determine the hydrostatic force acting on the window, and the
pressure centre by applying the concept of hydrostatic forces on submerged plane surfaces.

Question# 04: (CLO-1, PLO-1, C-3) [10]

Isosceles triangle gate AB in Fig. P2.68 is hinged at A and weighs 1500 N. Apply the concept of hydrostatic
forces on submerged plane surfaces and determine horizontal force P required at point B for equilibrium?

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