Applied Fluid Mechanics (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780132558921
Author: Robert L. Mott, Joseph A. Untener
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.30PP
Repeat Problem 5.29, but consider that the steel bar is fastened outside the bottom of the cup instead of being placed inside.
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Applied Fluid Mechanics (7th Edition)
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Ch. 5 - If the aluminum weights described in Problem 5.10...Ch. 5 - Figure 5.20 shows a cube floating in a fluid....Ch. 5 - A hydrometer is a device for indicating the...Ch. 5 - For the hydrometer designed in Problem 5.13 what...Ch. 5 - For the hydrometer designed in Problem 5.13 , what...Ch. 5 - A buoy is to support a cone-shaped instrument...Ch. 5 - A cube has side dimensions of 18.00 in. It is made...Ch. 5 - A cube has side dimensions of 18.00 in. It is made...Ch. 5 - A ship has a mass of 292 Mg. Compute the volume of...Ch. 5 - An iceberg has a specific weight of 8.72kN/m3....Ch. 5 - A cylindrical log has a diameter of 450 mm and a...Ch. 5 - The cylinder shown in Fig. 5.23 is made from a...Ch. 5 - If the cylinder from Problem 5.22 is placed in...Ch. 5 - A brass weight is to be attached to the bottom of...Ch. 5 - For the cylinder with the added brass (described...Ch. 5 - For the composite cylinder shown in Fig. 5.25 what...Ch. 5 - A vessel for a special experiment has a hollow...Ch. 5 - A light foam cup similar to a disposable coffee...Ch. 5 - A light foam cup similar to a disposable coffee...Ch. 5 - Repeat Problem 5.29, but consider that the steel...Ch. 5 - Figure 5.27 shows a raft made of four hollow drums...Ch. 5 - Figure 5.28 shows the construction of the platform...Ch. 5 - For the raft shown in Fig. 5.27, how much of the...Ch. 5 - For the raft and platform shown in Figs. 5.27 and...Ch. 5 - A float in an ocean harbor is made from a uniform...Ch. 5 - Describe how the situation described in Problem...Ch. 5 - A cube 6.00 in on a side is made from aluminum...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.38PPCh. 5 - A cylindrical block of wood is 1.00 m in diameter...Ch. 5 - A container for an emergency beacon is a...Ch. 5 - The large platform shown in Fig. 5.29 carries...Ch. 5 - Will the cylindrical float described in Problem...Ch. 5 - Will the buoy described in Problem 5.5 be stable...Ch. 5 - Will the float described in Problem 5.6 be stable...Ch. 5 - A closed, hollow, empty drum has a diameter of...Ch. 5 - Figure 5.30 shows a river scow used to carry bulk...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.47PPCh. 5 - For the vessel shown in Fig. 5.26and described in...Ch. 5 - For the foam cup described in Problem 5.28, will...Ch. 5 - Referring to Problem 5.29, assume that the steel...Ch. 5 - Referring to Problem 5.30, assume that the steel...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.52PPCh. 5 - Will the cylinder together with the brass plate...Ch. 5 - A proposed design for a part of a seawall consists...Ch. 5 - A platform is being designed to support some water...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.56PPCh. 5 - A barge is 60 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 8 ft deep....Ch. 5 - If the barge in Problem 5.57 is loaded with 240000...Ch. 5 - A piece of cork having a specific weight of...Ch. 5 - Figure 5.20 shows a cube floating in a fluid, (a)...Ch. 5 - A boat is shown in Fig. 5.33(a). Its geometry at...Ch. 5 - (a) If the cone shown in Fig. 5.34 is made of pine...Ch. 5 - Refer to Fig. 5.35. The vessel shown is to be used...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.64PPCh. 5 - Wetsuits are prohibited in some triathlons due to...Ch. 5 - A cylinder that is 500 mm in diameter and 2.0 m...Ch. 5 - The diving bell shown in Fig. 5.2 weighs 72 kN and...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.68PPCh. 5 - A scuba diver with wet suit, tank, and gear has a...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.70PPCh. 5 - Does steel float? It has a specific gravity of...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5.72PPCh. 5 - An undersea camera (Figure 5.36 ) is to hang from...Ch. 5 - Work Problem 5.73 again, but this time the camera...Ch. 5 - Write a program for evaluating the stability of a...Ch. 5 - For any cylinder of a uniform density floating in...Ch. 5 - For the results found in Project 2, compute the...Ch. 5 - Write a program for evaluating the stability of a...Ch. 5 - Write a program for determining the stability of a...
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