Chapter 1 Properties of Fluids

A reservoir of glycerin has a mass of 1,200 kg and a volume of 0.952 cu. m. Find its unit weight in kN/m3.
A. 12.366 B. 12.633 C. 11.048 D. 11.800
The specific gravity of certain oil is 0.82. Calculate its mass density in slugs/ft3.
A. 2.02 B. 1.59 C. 1.29 D. 1.66
A liter of water weighs about 9.75 N. Compute its mass in kilograms.
A. 0.649 B. 0.778 C. 0.994 kg D. 1.250
What is the weight of a 45-kg boulder if it is brought to a place where the acceleration due to gravity is 395 m/s per minute?
A. 300.0 B. 296.25 C. 259.25 D. 290.0
If the specific volume of a certain gas is 0.7848 m3/kg, what is its specific weight?
A. 10.0 B. 9.81 C. 15.5 D. 12.5
What is the specific weight of air at 480 kPa absolute and 21 deg C?
A. 60.17 B. 59.48 C. 55.81 D. 51.81

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A reservoir of glycerin has a mass of 1,200 kg and a volume of 0.952 cu. m. Find its unit weight in kN/m3.
A. 12.366 B. 12.633 C. 11.048 D. 11.800
The specific gravity of certain oil is 0.82. Calculate its mass density in slugs/ft3.
A. 2.02 B. 1.59 C. 1.29 D. 1.66
A liter of water weighs about 9.75 N. Compute its mass in kilograms.
A. 0.649 B. 0.778 C. 0.994 kg D. 1.250
What is the weight of a 45-kg boulder if it is brought to a place where the acceleration due to gravity is 395 m/s per minute?
A. 300.0 B. 296.25 C. 259.25 D. 290.0
If the specific volume of a certain gas is 0.7848 m3/kg, what is its specific weight?
A. 10.0 B. 9.81 C. 15.5 D. 12.5
What is the specific weight of air at 480 kPa absolute and 21 deg C?
A. 60.17 B. 59.48 C. 55.81 D. 51.81

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