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Q: In flood stage a natural channel often consists of a deepmain channel plus two floodplains, as in Fi...

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Q: Discuss the means of measuring the force distribution within a body?

A: Force is the impact or action applied on a body.

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A: There are many minor losses associated with fluid flow in pipes like entry loss, exit loss, bend los...

Q: The A-36 steel bolt is tightened within a hole so that the reactive torque on the shank AB can be ex...

A: On applying torque equilibrium at the bolt,  

Q: What is the entire area under the stress-strain diagram called?

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Q: Explain the Conservation of mass principle for an ordinary bathtub.

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Q: Define Some basic pressure gages.

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Q: A bar with surface temperature (310) oC and diameter (9.5) mm, temperature 20oC and heat convectionI...

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Q: A 5 x 8-ft sign of uniform density weighs 270 lb and is supported by a ball-and-socket joint at A an...

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Q: The graph shows how the resultant force applied to an object of mass 2.0 kg. The object is initially...

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Q: Water discharging into a 9-m-wide rectangular horizontal channel from a sluice gate is observed to h...

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Q: Determine the moments of inertia of the shaded area shown with respect to the x and y axes.

A: Diagram of the shaded area with their measurements are given as, Due to uniformity about x’ and y’,...

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A: Given data: Mass of the peg, m = 0.5 kg Vertical slotted path, r = 0.5θ m Angular position of the ro...

Q: A force P with a magnitude of 240 N is applied to end E of cable CDE , which passes under pulley D a...

A: Draw the free-body diagram of the mechanism.

Q: Determine the critical buckling load for the column. The material can be assumed rigid.

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Q: Q 1 Define the following terms: Sagging, Hogging, Point of Contraflexure

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Q: Wall friction τ w , for turbulent flow at velocity U in apipe of diameter D , was correlated, in 191...

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Q: Determine the magnitudes of the projected components of the force              F = [60i + 12j - 40k]...

A: Given data: Force, F = 60i + 40j – 12k   Writing the positions of point A,B and C, in vector form, ...

Q: Nitrogen gas is compressed from 80 kPa and 27°C to 480 kPa by a 10-kW compressor. Determine the mass...

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Q: A self-priming centrifugal pump is used to pump water at 25°C from a reservoir whose surface is 2.2 ...

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Q: Two steel plates are to be held together by means of 16-mm-diameter high-strength steel bolts fittin...

A: Given, Pb = 200 MPa. Ps=130 MPa db=16 mm The diagram shows that the nut and bolts are applying a ten...

Q: Water flows half-full through a hexagonal channel of bottom width 2 m at a rate of 60 m3/s. Determin...

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Q: One kilogram of R-134a fills a 0.14-m3 weighted piston–cylinder device at a temperature of –26.4°C. ...

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A: The expression of the height of the energy grade line is given by, Here, H is the height of the ene...

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Q: The solid shaft has a linear taper from rA at one end to rB at the other. Derive an equation that gi...

A: Draw the schematic diagram of the shaft.

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A: Selection of Boiler is under various parameters. They are as follows:- Type of Circulation of water...

Q: Water flowing in a wide horizontal channel approaches a 20-cm-high bump with a velocity of 1.25 m/s ...

A: Given Data: The upstream velocity is V1 = 1.25 m/s The upstream depth of flow is y1 = 1.8 m. The he...

Q: Consider a thermal energy reservoir at 1500 K that can supply heat at a rate of 150,000 kJ/h. Determ...

A: Given: The temperature of the thermal reservoir is T1=1500 K. The temperature of the environment is ...

Q: Knowing that mB= 70 kg and mC = 25 kg, determine the magnitude of the force P required to maintain e...

A: Given Mass MB = 70 kg MC = 25 kg To find Magnitude of force P

Q: Consider steady heat transfer between two large parallel plates at constant temperature             ...

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Q: Oil at 20°C is flowing through a vertical glass funnel that consists of a 20-cm-high cylindrical res...

A: Given: The diameter of pipe = 1 cm The height of cylindrical reservoir = 20 cm The height of the pip...

Q: The power P required to turn a ship will depend on its velocity V , its length L, its width B, the w...

A: The given variables are: Number of fundamental dimensions, The number of Pi terms are: The dimens...

Q: Initially, the car travels along a straight road with a speed of 35 m/s. If the brakes are applied a...

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Applied Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is a substance that is continuously deformed by the application of shear stress. The rate of deformation of a fluid depends on its viscosity. The fluid tries to flow when it interacts with some other system.