Chapter 15 Exercise and Problems

15. The density of molasses in 1600 kg/m3. Find the mass of the molasses in a 0.95
L jar.

Sol.

Density

= M/V

Density of molasses, D_m=1600 kg/m^3.

Volume of molasses, V_m=0.95L=0.95* 10^-3 m^3

Mass of molasses, M_m=D_m*V_m= 1.52 kg

Ans.

M_m=1.52 kg

23. Whats the density of a fluid whose pressure increases at the rate of 100kPa for
every 8.0 m of depth?

Sol.

Hydrostatic equilibrium

dp
= g
dh

Pressure P = gh = 100kPa = 9.8m/s2 8.0m

P
Density of fluid = gh = 1275.5/3

Ans.
P
= gh = 1275.5/3
29. On land, the most massive concrete block you can carry is 25 kg. Given
concretes 2200 kg/m3, how massive a block could you carry underwater?

Sol.

Buoyancy force

Fb = gV

Mass of block, M
M
Volume of block V = = M/2200

Buoyancy force on block Fb = water

Maximum force you can FM = 25 = = /2200

25 25
Mass of block M = 1 = 11000/2200 =45.833kg
/

Ans.
25 25
Mass of block M = 1 = 11000/2200 =45.833kg
/

33. Water flows through a 2.6 cm diameter pipe at 1.7m/s. If the pipe narrows to
1.6 cm diameter, whats the flow speed in the constriction?

Sol.

Continuity equation

vA = constant
2 2 2.62
Speed of water at narrow pipe v2 = 1 1 = 1 12 = v1 12 = 1.7 1.62 = 4.489m/s
2 2 2

Ans.

2 2 2.62
v2 = 1 1 = 1 12 = v1 12 = 1.7 1.62 = 4.489m/s
2 2 2

38. When a couple with total mass 150kg lies on a water bed, pressure in the bed
increases by 4700 Pa. What surface area of the two bodies is in contact with the
bed?

Sol.

Pressure

F
p=
A
F 150
Surface area A = p = 4700 = 0.0319m2

Ans.
F 150
A = p = 4700 = 0.0319m2