ME Quiz : Fluid Statics

A cylindrical gate is holding water on one side as shown. The resultant vertical component of force of water per meter width of gate will be _________ (in kN/m).

Calculate the magnitude of resultant hydrostatic force due to fluid (SG = 0.8) on the trapezoid surface as shown

Which of the unit conversion of pressure is correct?

Consider the following statements about piezometer.

1. It cannot measure gaseous pressure and vacuum pressure.

2. Piezometer measures gauge pressure head only.

3. It can easily measure the high pressure of low-density fluids.

Which of the following statements are correct?

A circular plate of diameter 1.6 m is placed vertically in water in such a way that the centre of the plate is 2.5 m below the free surface of the water. The location of the centre pressure is

The metacentric height of battle ships is

Disadvantages of piezometer is/are