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Formative Assessment 1.1 Properties of Fluids: Problem 1

This document contains a 10-question formative assessment on properties of fluids for a student in a fluid mechanics program. The student is asked to calculate things like the weight of various objects and volumes of fluids, densities, specific gravities, specific volumes, and pressures required to compress fluids based on given properties like mass, volume, temperature, pressure, and material properties. Solutions areas are included for the student to show their work.

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Formative Assessment 1.1 Properties of Fluids: Problem 1

This document contains a 10-question formative assessment on properties of fluids for a student in a fluid mechanics program. The student is asked to calculate things like the weight of various objects and volumes of fluids, densities, specific gravities, specific volumes, and pressures required to compress fluids based on given properties like mass, volume, temperature, pressure, and material properties. Solutions areas are included for the student to show their work.

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Formative Assessments in Fluid Mechanics

NAME:
PROGRAM YEAR AND SECTION:

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 1.1


PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

Problem 1
What is the weight (N) of 10 kg at a location where the acceleration of gravity is 9.77 m/s2?

(place your solution here)

Problem 2
The specific gravity of certain oil is 0.83. Calculate its a) specific weight (in lbf/ft3), b) density (in kg/m3)

(place your solution here)

Problem 3
Cast iron weighs 640 pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight of a cast iron block 14” x 12” x 18”?

(place your solution here)

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Formative Assessments in Fluid Mechanics Edgar Allan J. Vargas

Problem 4
A double bottom tank 18 ft wide, 24 ft long and 4 ft depth is filled with water. What is the weight of water
in the tank in tons?

(place your solution here)

Problem 5
A 40 kN tank weighs 64 kN when filled with kerosene and 70 kN when filled with the same volume of
water. Find the specific gravity of kerosene.

(place your solution here)

Problem 6
Glycerine having a volume of 0.452 m3 weighs 5587 Newtons. What is the specific gravity of glycerine?
A. 1.35 C. 1.21
B. 1.26 D. 1.08

(place your solution here)

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Formative Assessments in Fluid Mechanics Edgar Allan J. Vargas

Problem 7
If air is at a pressure of 3200 lb/ft2 and a temperature of 800oR, what is its specific volume in ft3/lb?

(place your solution here)

Problem 8
What is the specific weight of air at 101.325 kPa and a) 21 degree Celsius? The gas constant of air is 0.287
kJ/kg-K.

(place your solution here)

Problem 9
The temperature and pressure of Helium are 14OC and 185 kPa gage. If the atmospheric pressure is 101.86
kPa, calculate its:
a) mass density in kg/m3.
b) specific weight in N/m3.

(place your solution here)

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Formative Assessments in Fluid Mechanics Edgar Allan J. Vargas

Problem 10
What pressure is required to reduce the volume of water by 0.8 percent? Bulk modulus of elasticity of
water, E = 2.2 GPa?

(place your solution here)

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