Fluid Mechanics I:  Homework

All Homework submissions must follow the Water Resources Engineering  Homework Format.

Note:  Also take a look at the Web-Quiz Page!

Reference tables not included in textbook:

Table 1.2  (Conversion factors,  BG / USC to SI)
Table 1.3 (Conversion factors, SI to BG / USC)
Tables 1.4 & 1.5 (Physical properties of common liquids)
Tables 1.6 & 1.7 (Physical properties of common gasses)

HW 8 (due Monday, 12/5/2005):

2 Problems from Text:
          5.62
          5.65
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HW 7 (due Monday, 11/28/2005):

11 Problems from Text:
          5.1
          5.2
          5.10
          5.11
          5.16
          5.18
          5.25
          5.29
          5.30
          5.49
          5.61
          Bonus:  5.37

HW 6 (due Thursday/Friday, 11/17-18/2005):

2 Problems from Text:
            4.26
            4.29

HW 5 (due Thursday/Friday, 10/20-21/2005):

5 Problems from Text:
          3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.16
HW 4 (due Monday, 10/3/2005):

6 Problems from Text:

2.16
2.29
2.34
2.42
2.43
2.61

HW 3 (due Thursday-Friday, 9/22-23/2005):

5 Problems from Text:
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.9
2.10

Additional questions (due Monday, 9/19)
    What is the atmospheric pressure today?
    What is the atmospheric pressure at the center of Hurricane Ophelia?

Self Study Assignment - September 12, 2005

Download the self-study assignment here

Homework 2 (due Monday, 9/19/2005):

Do some buoyancy and flow visualization experiments on your own, and answer the following questions:

  1. Look at the stream on campus
    1. How could you measure the velocity of the stream, using an orange, a stopwatch, and a tape measure?
    2. Could you use something beside an orange, such as a piece of paper?
    3. Would you find the same results, using a single large piece of paper, or many small ones?
    4. What sort of device (or technology) could be used to automate this process?
    5. What are the pros and cons of measuring the stream velocity this way?

  2. Look at the pond behind Rowan Hall.
    1. How could you map out the entire flow field on the surface of the pond?
    2. Would the same techniques you used for the stream work for the pond?
    3. What sort of device (or technology) could be used to automate the process of measuring the surface flow field?
    4. Would this technology also work for measuring flow velocities at the bottom of the pond?
    5. Why (or why not)?

Puzzle Set 1 (due Thursday-Friday, 9/8-9/2005): 10 Problems from Text:
1.4
1.12
1.15
1.18
1.23
1.24
1.26
1.34
1.40
1.50
Puzzle Set 0 (due Tuesday, 9/6/2005):
  1. What does the term "Fluid Mechanics" mean to you?
  2. What do you want to get out of this course?
  3. What is one interesting thing you want the instructor to know about you?
  4. Pick one of the topics from the "Observable Flow Phenomena" handout, and answer the questions in a half-page (essay-type) description of what you see.

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