HW5

1- Oil of specific gravity 0.83 flows in the pipe shown. If viscous effects are neglected, what
is the flow-rate?

2- Air flows through the device shown. If the flow-rate is large enough, the pressure within
the constriction will be low enough to draw the water up into the tube. Determine the
flow-rate, Q, and the pressure needed at section (1) to draw the water into section (2).
Neglect compressibility and viscous effects.

3- The vent on the tank shown is closed and the tank pressurized to increase the flow-rate.
What pressure, P1, is needed to produce twice the flow-rate of that when the vent is
open?

4- Determine the flow-rate through the venture meter shown in the figure if the ideal
conditions exist.
5- Water flows through the branching pipe shown. If viscous effects are negligible,
determine the pressure at section (2) and the pressure at section (3).

6- The flow-rate in a water channel is sometimes determined by use of a device called a

venture flume. As shown in the figure, this device consists simply of a hump on the
bottom of the channel. If the water surface dips a distance 0.07 m for the conditions
shown, what is the flow-rate per width of the channel? Assume the velocity is uniform
and viscous effects are negligible.

7- Water flows in a rectangular channel that is 2.0 m wide as shown. The upstream depth is
70 m. The water surface rises 40 mm as it passes over a portion where the channel bottom
rises 10 mm. If viscous effects are negligible, what is the flow-rate?

8- Water flows under the inclined sluice gate shown in the figure. Determine the flow-rate if
the gate is 8 ft wide.