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EXAM CASE
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1. How much air must be pushed downward at 40 m/s in order to keep an 800 kg
helicopter aloft?
• 98 kg/s
• 196 kg/s
• 294 kg/s
• 392 kg/s

2. A jet of water flowing at 5 m/s is directed against a flat plate. If the mass flow in
the fluid stream is 3 kg/s, what force is necessary to hold the plate in place?
• 15 N
• 30 N
• 60 N
• 147 N

3. A venturi tube may be used as the inlet to an automobile carburetor. If the inlet
pipe of 2 cm diameter narrows to 1 cm diameter, what is the pressure drop in the
constricted section for airflow of 3 m/s in the 2 cm section? (Assume air density is
1.25 kg/ m3 ).
• 70 Pa
• 85 Pa
• 100 Pa
• 115 Pa

4. Water is sent from a fire hose at 30 m/s at an angle of 30° above the horizontal.
What is the maximum height reached by the water?
• 7.5 m
• 11.5 m
• 15 m
• 19 m

5. How much power is theoretically available from a mass flow of 1000 kg/s of water
which falls a vertical distance of 100 m?
• 980 kW
• 98 kW
• 4900 W
• 980 W

6. Water comes down the spillway of a dam from an initial vertical height of 100
meters. What is the velocity of the water at the end of the spillway? (Neglect
frictional losses).
• 28 m/s
• 36 m/s
• 44 m/s
• 52 m/s
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1. A Boeing 737 airliner has a mass of 20,000 kg and the total area of the wings is
100 m2 . What must be the pressure difference between the top and bottom
surface of the wings to keep the airplane aloft?
• 1,960 N/m2
• 3,920 N/m2
• 7,840 N/m2
• 15,680 N/m2

2. Water pressurized to 105 Pa is flowing at 5 m/s in a pipe which contracts to

1/3 of its former area. What is the pressure and velocity of the water after the
contraction?
• 2 x 105 Pa, 15 m/s
• 3 x 105 Pa, 10 m/s
• 3 x 105 Pa, 15 m/s
• 4 x 105 Pa, 1.5 m/s

3. A fountain sends water to a height of 100 meters. What must be the

pressurization (above atmospheric) of the underground water system? (1 ATM =
105 N/m2 .)
• 1 ATM
• 4.2 ATM
• 7.2 ATM
• 9.8 ATM

4. The Garfield Thomas water tunnel at Pennsylvania State University has a

circular cross-section which constricts from a diameter of 3.6 m to the test
section, which is 1.2 m in diameter. If the velocity of flow is 3 m/s in the large-
diameter pipe, determine the velocity of flow in the test section.
• 9 m/s
• 18 m/s
• 27 m/s
• 54 m/s

5. A hole is punched in a full milk carton 10 cm below the top. What is the initial
velocity of outflow?
• 1.4 m/s
• 1.96 m/s
• 2.8 m/s
• 3.9 m/s

6. The flow rate of blood through the average human aorta, of radius 1.0 cm, is
about 90 cm3 /s. What is the velocity of the blood flow through the aorta?
• 14 cm/s
• 32 cm/s
• 37 cm/s
• 29 cm/s

7. A rock is suspended by a string. The weight of the rock is 10 N. The density of

the rock is 4 times that of water. The rock is dipped into a fluid, and the attached
spring scale measures a weight of 8 N. What is the ratio of the density of the fluid
to the density of water?
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EXAM CASE
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1. Water (density = 1 x 103 kg/m3 ) is flowing through a pipe whose radius is 0.04 m
with a speed of 15 m/s. This same pipe goes up to the second floor of the
building, 3 m higher, and the pressure remains unchanged. What is the speed of
the water flow on the second floor?
• 13 m/s
• 14 m/s
• 15 m/s
• 16 m/s

2. Water (density = 1 x 103 kg/m3 ) is flowing through a pipe whose radius is 0.04 m
with a speed of 15 m/s. This same pipe goes up to the second floor of the
building, 3 m higher, and the pressure remains unchanged. What is the radius of
the pipe on the second floor?
• 0.046 m
• 0.043 m
• 0.037 m
• 0.034 m

3. Air pressure is 1 x 105 N/m2 , air density is 1.3 kg/m3 , and the density of soft
drinks is 1 x 103 kg/m3 . If one blows carefully across the top of a straw sticking
up 0.10 m from the liquid in a soft drink can, it is possible to make the soft drink
rise half way up the straw and stay there. How fast must the air be blown across
the top of the straw?
• 76.0 m/s
• 27.6 m/s
• 19.5 m/s
• 0.99 m/s

4. The flow rate of blood through the average human aorta, of radius 1.0 cm, is
about 90 cm3 /s. What is the velocity of the blood flow through the aorta?
• 14 cm/s
• 32 cm/s
• 37 cm/s
• 29 cm/s

5. An ideal fluid, of density 0.9 x 103 kg/m3 , flows through a level pipe with radius
of 0.5 cm at a velocity of 6.0 m/s; the pressure in the fluid is 1.3 x 105 N/m2 .
This pipe connects to a second pipe, also level and with radius of 1.5 cm, into
which the fluid flow continues. What is the velocity of flow in the larger radius
pipe?
• 54 m/s
• 18 m/s
• 0.67 m/s
• 0.33 m/s

6. If the flow rate of a liquid going through a 2.0 cm radius pipe is measured at
0.008 m3 /s, the average fluid velocity in the pipe is which of the following?
• 0.64 m/s
• 2.00 m/s
• 0.04 m/s
• 6.37 m/s
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EXAM CASE
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1. A blimp is filled with 400 m3 of helium. How big a payload can the balloon lift?
(The density of air is 1.29 kg/m3 , the density of helium is 0.18 kg/m3).
• 111 kg
• 129 kg
• 215 kg
• 444 kg

2. What is the total mass of the Earth's atmosphere? (The radius of the Earth is 6.4 x
106 m, and atmospheric pressure at the surface is 105 N/m2 ).
• 5.0 x 10316 kg
• 1.0 x 1018 kg
• 5.0 x 1018 kg
• 1.0 x 1020 kg

3. An ideal fluid flows through a pipe made of two sections with diameters of 1.0 and
3.0 inches, respectively. The velocity of the fluid flow through the 3.0 inch section
will be what factor times that through the 1.0 inch section?
• 6.0
• 9.0
• 1/3
• 1/9

4. What is the hydrostatic force on the back of Grand Coulee Dam if the water in the
reservoir is 150 m deep and the width of the dam is 1200 m? (Hint: the total force
is the average pressure times the area).
• 5.2 x 109 N
• 8.8 x 1010 N
• 13.2 x 1010 N
• 18.0 x 1010 N

5. When water freezes, it expands about 9 percent. What would be the pressure
increase inside your automobile engine block if the water in there froze? (The bulk
modulus of ice is 2 x 109 N/m2 , and 1 ATM = 105 N/m2 ).
• 18 ATM
• 270 ATM
• 1080 ATM
• 1800 ATM

6. In some places, the Greenland ice sheet is 1 kilometer thick. Estimate the pressure
underneath the ice. (The density of ice is 918 kg/m3 ).
• 9.0 x 105 Pa (9 ATM)
• 2.5 x 106 Pa (25 ATM)
• 4.5 x 106 Pa (45 ATM)
• 9.0 x 106 Pa (90 ATM)

7. A stonecutter's chisel has an edge area of 0.5 cm2 . If the chisel is struck with a
force of 45 N, what is the pressure exerted on the stone?
• 9,000 N/m2
• 90,000 N/m2
• 450,000 N/m2
• 900,000 N/m2
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EXAM CASE
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1. Atmospheric pressure is 1.0 x 105 N/m2 and the density of air is 1.29 kg/m3 . If the
density of air were constant as you get higher and higher, calculate the height of
the atmosphere needed to produce this pressure.
• 7,850 m
• 77,000 m
• 1,260 m
• 10,300 m

2. The pressure inside a commercial airliner is maintained at 1 ATM (105 N/m2 ).

What is the outward force exerted on a 1 m x 2 m cabin door if the outside
pressure (at 10 km height) is 0.3 ATM?

• 140 N
• 1,400 N
• 14,000 N
• 140,000 N

3. Dams at two different locations are needed to form a lake. When the lake is filled,
the water level will be at top of both dams. The second dam is twice as high and
twice as wide as the first dam. The force of the water on the second dam is how
much greater than the force on the first? (Ignore atmospheric pressure since it is
pushing on both sides of the dams.)
• 2
• 4
• 8
• 16

4. If the column of mercury in a barometer stands at 72.6 cm, what is the

atmospheric pressure? (The density of mercury is 13.6 x 103 kg/m3 and g = 9.8
m/s2 )
• 0.967 x 105 N/m2
• 1.03 x 105 N/m2
• 0.925 x 105 N/m2
• 1.073 x 105 N/m2

5. A solid rock, suspended in air by a spring scale, has a measured mass of 9.0 kg.
When the rock is submerged in water, the scale reads 3.3 kg. What is the density
of the rock? (water density = 1000 kg/m3 )
• 4.55 x 103 kg/m3
• 3.50 x 103 kg/m3
• 1.20 x 103 kg/m3
• 2.73 x 103 kg/m3

6. Legend says that Archimedes, in determining whether or not the king's crown was
made of pure gold, measured its volume by the water displacement method. If the
density of gold is 19.3 gm/cm3 and the crown's mass is 600 gm, what volume
would be necessary to prove that it is pure gold?
• 1. 31.1 cm3
• 114 x 103 cm3
• 22.8 x 103 cm3
• 1.81 x 10-2 cm3
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EXAM CASE
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1. The bottom of a flat-bottom aluminum boat has an area of 4.0 m2 and the boat's
mass is 60 kg. When set afloat in water, how far below the water surface is the
boat bottom? (water density = 1.0 x 103 kg/m3 )
• 0.060 m
• 0.015 m
• 0.030 m
• 0.075 m

2. A cube of wood of density 0.78 gm/cm3 is 10 cm. on a side. When placed in water,
what height of the block will float above the surface? (water density = 1.00
gm/cm3 )
• 7.8 cm
• 5.0 cm
• 2.2 cm
• 6.4 cm

3. By what factor is the total pressure greater at a depth of 850 m of sea water than
at the surface where pressure is one atmosphere? (water density = 1000 kg/m3 , 1
atmosphere pressure = 1.01 x 105 N/m2 and g = 9.8 m/s2 )
• 100
• 83
• 74
• 19

4. What volume of water is displaced by a submerged 4.0 kg cylinder made of solid

iron? (iron density = 7.86 x 103 kg/m3 and water density = 1.0 x 103 kg/m3 )
• 5.1 x 10-4 m3
• 3.9 x 103 m3
• 9.9 x 103 m3
• 6.0 x 102 m3

5. A ping pong ball has an average density of 0.084 grams/cm3 and a diameter of 3.8
cm. What force would be required to keep the ball completely submerged under
water?
• 1.000 N
• 0.788 N
• 0.516 N
• 0.258 N

6. A 15,000 N car on a hydraulic lift rests on a cylinder with a piston of radius 0.20 m.
If a connecting cylinder with a piston of 0.04 m radius is driven by compressed air,
what force must be applied to this smaller piston in order to lift the car?
• 600 N
• 1,500 N
• 3,000 N
• 15,000 N

7. A rock is suspended by a string. The weight of the rock is 10 N. The density of

the rock is 4 times that of water. The rock is dipped into water. What is the
magnitude of the tension FT in the string, while the rock is suspended in water?
Give the answer in units of Newtons.
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1. The bottom of a flat-bottom aluminum boat has an area of 4.0 m 2 and the boat's
mass is 60 kg. If two fishermen and their fishing gear, with total mass of 300 kg,
are now placed in the boat, how much lower than before does the boat now ride
in the water? (water density = 1.0 x 103 kg/m3 )
• 0.15 m
• 0.12 m
• 0.075 m
• 0.06 m

2. A spring balance which registers in units of grams is attached by a string to the

piece of metal with a density of 4.69 gm/cm3 and a mass of 1500 gm submerged
in a container of oil with a density of 0.75 gm/cm3 . The balance will register what
reading when the metal is submerged?
• 1732 gm
• 1500 gm
• 1260 gm
• 1191 gm

3. A block of wood, with a mass density of 0.50 gm/cm 3 and mass of 1500 gm, floats
in a container of oil, with a density of 0.75 gm/cm3 . What volume of oil does the
wood displace?
• 3000 cm3
• 2000 cm3
• 1500 cm3
• 1000 cm3

4. A piece of metal, with a density of 4.69 gm/cm3 and a mass of 1500 gm, is
submerged in a container of oil, with a density of 0.75 gm/cm3 . What volume of
oil does the metal displace?
• 320 cm3
• 309 cm3
• 232 cm3
• 1125 cm3

5. What is the total force on the bottom of a 4 m x 8 m x 5 m deep swimming pool

due to the weight of the air and the weight of the water? (Note the pressure
contribution from the atmosphere is 1.01 x 105 N/m2 , the density of water is 103
kg/m3 , and g = 9.8 m/s2 )

• 4.80 x 106 N
• 2.40 x 106 N
• 1.20 x 106 N
• 1.01 x 106 N

6. The standard kilogram is a platinum-iridium cylinder 39 mm in height and 39 mm in

diameter. What is the density of the material?
• 21.4 grams/cm3
• 19.3 grams/cm3
• 13.6 grams/cm3
• 10.7 grams/cm3
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1. A spherical air bubble originating from a scuba diver at a depth of 18.0 m has a
diameter of 1.0 cm. Assuming constant temperature, what will be the diameter of
the bubble when it reaches the surface?
• 0.7 cm
• 1.0 cm
• 1.4 cm
• 1.7 cm

2. Estimate the volume of a helium-filled balloon at STP if it is to lift a payload of

500 kg. The density of air is 1.29 kg/m3 and helium has a density of 0.178 kg/m3 .
• 4406 m3
• 932 m3
• 450 m3
• 225 m3

3. A tank with a volume of 0.15 m3 contains 27°C helium gas at a pressure of 100
ATM. How many balloons can be blown up if each filled balloon is a sphere 30 cm in
diameter at 27°C and absolute pressure of 1.2 ATM?
• 963 balloons
• 884 balloons
• 776 balloons
• 598 balloons

4.
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1. A rock is suspended by a string. The weight of the rock is 10 N. The density of

the rock is 4 times that of water. The rock is dipped into water. What is the
magnitude of the tension FT in the string, while the rock is suspended in water?
Give the answer in units of Newtons.

2. A rock is suspended by a string. The weight of the rock is 10 N. The density of

the rock is 4 times that of water. The rock is dipped into a fluid, and the attached
spring scale measures a weight of 8 N. What is the ratio of the density of the fluid
to the density of water?

3. When submerged under water, the apparent mass of one cubic cm of pure gold is
18,3 grams. What would be its mass in air ?
• 16,3 grams
• 17,3 grams
• 18,3 grams
• 19,3 grams
• 20,3 grams

4. A 500 N weight sits on small piston of a hydraulic machine. The small piston has
area 2 cm2. If the large piston has area 40 cm2, how much weight can the large
piston support ?
• 25 N
• 500 N
• 10000 N
• 40000 N

5. A reservoir of Glycerin has a mass 1200 kg and a volume of 0.952 m3. Find the
glycerin’s weight and mass density.

7. Determine depth the cube of steel with 0,30 m long each side. Submerged in
mercury. If density of steel 7,8 gr/cm3 and mercury 13,6 gr/cm3.

8. Assuming sea water to have a constant specific weight of 10,05 kN/m3. What is the
absolute pressure at a depth of 10 km ?
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1. Determine depth the cube of steel with 0,30 m long each side. Submerged in
mercury. If density of steel 7,8 gr/cm3 and mercury 13,6 gr/cm3.