Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: The air velocity in the duct of a heating system is to

The air velocity in the duct of a heating system is to be measured by a Pitot-static probe inserted into the duct parallel to the flow. If the differential height between the water columns connected t...

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Q: A piezometer and a Pitot tube are tapped into a 4-

A piezometer and a Pitot tube are tapped into a 4-cm diameter horizontal water pipe, and the heights of the water columns are measured to be 26 cm in the piezometer and 35 cm in the Pitot tube (both...

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Q: The diameter of a cylindrical water tank is Do and its height

The diameter of a cylindrical water tank is Do and its height is H. The tank is filled with water, which is open to the atmosphere. An orifice of diameter D with a smooth entrance (i.e., negligible lo...

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Q: What are the three major assumptions used in the derivation of the

What are the three major assumptions used in the derivation of the Bernoulli equation?

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Q: A siphon pumps water from a large reservoir to a lower tank

A siphon pumps water from a large reservoir to a lower tank that is initially empty. The tank also has a rounded orifice 20 ft below the reservoir surface where the water leaves the tank. Both the sip...

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Q: Water flows through a horizontal pipe at a rate of 2.

Water flows through a horizontal pipe at a rate of 2.4 gal/s. The pipe consists of two sections of diameters 4 in and 2 in with a smooth reducing section. The pressure difference between the two pipe...

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Q: An airplane is flying at an altitude of 10,500 m

An airplane is flying at an altitude of 10,500 m. Determine the gage pressure at the stagnation point on the nose of the plane if the speed of the plane is 450 km/h. How would you solve this problem i...

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Q: A water jet that leaves a nozzle at 60 m/s

A water jet that leaves a nozzle at 60 m/s at a flow rate of 120 kg/s is to be used to generate power by striking the buckets located on the perimeter of a wheel. Determine the power generation potent...

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Q: While traveling on a dirt road, the bottom of a car

While traveling on a dirt road, the bottom of a car hits a sharp rock and a small hole develops at the bottom of its gas tank. If the height of the gasoline in the tank is 30 cm, determine the initial...

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Q: The water in an 8-m-diameter, 3-

The water in an 8-m-diameter, 3-m-high above-ground swimming pool is to be emptied by unplugging a 3-cm-diameter, 25-m-long horizontal pipe attached to the bottom of the pool. Determine the maximum di...

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