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Numerical (Water)

Numerical problems on Water Resources Engineering covering fluid mechanics, hydraulics, and irrigation. Step-by-step solved examples for civil engineering exams.

Topics: Application of Momentum Principle 18Boundary layer theory 24Buoyancy and floatation 31Flow measurement 28Fluid Dynamics 24Fluid Kinematics 16Hydrostatic Forces on Surfaces 62Relative equilibrium 22
Solved numericalA cone of base radius R and height H floats in water with the vertex downwards. If θ is the semi-vertex angle…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalIf a solid conical buoy of height H and relative density S floats in water with axis vertical and apex upwards…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalConsider a homogeneous right circular cylinder of length L, radius R, and specific gravity S, floating in wate…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA plate of metal 1.1mx1.1mx2mm is to be lifted up with a velocity of 0.1m/s through an infinitely extending ga…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA cylindrical buoy 1.8m in diameter, 1.2m high and weighing 10.5 KN floats in salt water of density 1025 kg/m3…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA solid cone of specific gravity 0.7 floats in water with its apex downwards. Determine the least apex angle o…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA wooden cylinder of specific gravity 0.6 and circular in cross-section is required to float in oil of specifi…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA body of size 3mx2mx2m floats in water. Find the limit of weight of the body for stable equilibrium.Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA solid wood cylinder has a diameter of 0.6m and a height of 1.2m. The sp.gr. of the wood is 0.6. If the cylin…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA solid cylinder of diameter 3m has a height of 2m. Find the meta-centric height of cylinder when it is floati…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA uniform body of size 4mx2mx1m floats in water. What is the weight of the body if the depth of immersion is 0…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalWhat fraction of the volume of solid piece of metal of sp gr 7.2 floats above the surface of a container of me…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalTo what depth will a 2.4m diameter log 5m long and sp gr 0.4 sink in fresh water?Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalDetermine the specific weight and volume of an object that weighs 10N in water and 12N in oil of specific grav…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA wooden block 4mx1mx0.5m is floating in water. Its specific gravity is 0.76. Find the volume of the concrete…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA metallic body floats at the interface of mercury of specific gravity 13.6 and water in such a way that 30% o…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA stone weighs 500 N in air and 200N in water. Determine the volume of stone and its specific gravity.Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA rectangular open box, 7.6m by 3m in plan and 3.7m deep, weighs 350KN and is launched in fresh water. (a) How…Water Resources · 2 min read