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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 vertical sluice gate is used to cover an opening in a dam. The opening is 2 m wide and 1.2 m high. On the up…Water Resources · 4 min read
Solved numericalA trapezoidal channel 2 m wide at the bottom and 1 m deep has side slopes of 1:1. Determine: (i) the total pre…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalA circular opening, 3 m diameter, in a vertical side of a tank is closed by a disc of 3 m diameter which can r…Water Resources · 3 min read
Solved numericalDetermine the total pressure on a circular plate of diameter 1.5 m which is placed vertically in water in such…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalFind the drag force difference on a flat plate of size 1.5 m x 1.5 m when the plate is moving at a speed of 5…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalA flat plate 2 m x 2 m moves at 40 km/hour in stationary air of density 1.25 kg/m³. If the co-efficient of dra…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalFind the Mach number when an aeroplane is flying at 1000 km/hour through still air having pressure of 7 N/cm²…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalCalculate the numerical factor by which the actual pressure difference shown by the gauge of a pitot-tube shou…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalFind the mass rate of flow of air through a venturimeter having inlet diameter as 400 mm and throat diameter 2…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA nozzle of diameter 20 mm is fitted to a large tank which contains air at 20°C. The air flows from the tank i…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalFind the velocity of air flowing at the outlet of a nozzle, fitted to a large vessel which contains air at a p…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA gas is flowing through a horizontal pipe of cross-sectional area of 30 cm². At a point the pressure is 30 N…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalFind the Mach number when an aeroplane is flying at 900 km/hour through still air having a pressure of 8.0 N/c…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalA projectile travels in air of pressure 8.829 N/cm² at -10°C at a speed of 1200 km/hour. Find the Mach number…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalA projectile is travelling in air having pressure and temperature as 8.829 N/cm² and – 5°C. If the Mach…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalAn aeroplane is flying at an height of 20 km, where the temperature is – 40°C. The speed of the plane is…Water Resources · 1 min read
Solved numericalCalculate the Mach number at a point on a jet propelled aircraft which is flying at 900 km/hour at sea-level w…Water Resources · 2 min read
Solved numericalCalculate the Mach number at a point on a jet propelled aircraft which is flying at 900 km/hour at sea-level w…Water Resources · 2 min read