
54  Basic Fluids Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines 
Problems 
P.2.1  A pitot-static tube is used to measure air velocity. 
If 
the manometer connected to 
the instrument indicates the difference in pressure head between the tappings 
of 
4 
mm 
of 
water, calculate the air velocity assuming the coefficients 
of 
pitot tube to 
be unity. Density 
of 
air 
l.2 
Kg/m3. 
P.2.2  A nozzle is attached to a pipe as shown in Fig. 2.26. 
The 
inside diameter 
of 
the 
pipe is 
100 
mm 
while the nozzle 
jet 
diameter is 50 mm. 
If 
the pressure at inlet is 
500 kPa, determine the 
jet 
velocity. 
Fig. 2.26 
P.2.3  Water flows from upper reservoir to lower reservoir while passing through a turbine 
as shown in Fig. 2.27. Determine the power 
gene~ated 
by the turbine. 
1-4
<--
......... 
....-
.......... 
-1
-----
.197 m 
Fig. 2.27 
P.2.4  A large artery in a person's body can be approximated by a tube 
of 
diameter 9 
mm 
and length 0.35  m.  Assume that the  blood has a  viscosity 
of 
approximately 
4 
X  10-
3 
and sp. gravity 
of 
1.0 and that the pressure at the beginning 
of 
artery 
is equal to 
120 
mm 
ofHg. 
If 
the flow were steady (it is not in reality) with velocity 
equal to 
0.2 mis, determine Reynold's number and pressure at the end 
of 
the 
artery 
if 
it is oriented (a) horizontal (b) vertically up (flow upwards). 
P.2.S  Glycerine 
of 
viscosity 0.9 N-s/m
2 
and density  1260 kg/m3  is  pumped along a 
horizontal pipe 6.5 m long, 
of 
diameter 0.01 m at a flow rate 
of 
1.81/min. Determine