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A smooth nozzle with a tip diameter of 2 inches terminates a 6 in waterline. Calculate the mean velocity of efflux from the nozzle when the velocity in the line is 10 ft/s.
A square with the dimensions of .02m by .02m by .5m is attatched to a solid surface. If the forces on the rod are too large, it will either crush or be sheared off where it is atatched to the solid
After the Christmas break one student returns carrying a flu virus. Assume that the rate at which the virus spreads is proportional to the number of infected students P(t), but also to the number 50
a 2m cube of block is placed on oil ( SG= 0.8). if the SG of the block is 0.6, how many meters of the block will be above the oil
A flat rectangular metal plate measures 17.63 + and - 0.02 inches by 26.85 + and - 0.04 inches. A circular hole of diameter 11.42 + and - 0.03 inches is cut out of the plate.
Water flows upward in a vertical 12" pipe at the rate of 7.85 cfs. At point A in the pipe the pressure is 30.5 psi. At B, 15 ft above A, the diameter is 24" and the lost head A to B equals 6 ft.
Oil (specific gravity 0.752) flows through a 6" horizontal pipe under a pressure of 60 psi. Assuming no losses, what is the flow in cfs if the pressure at a 3" diameter reduction is 20 psi
The road has 12-ft lanes. Due toexpensive excavation, it is determined that a maximumof 34 ft can be cleared from the road's centerline toward the inside lane to provide for stopping sight distance.
A 1400-ft-long sag vertical curve (equal tangent)has a PVC at station 115 + 00 and elevation 750 ft. The initial grade is -3.5% and the final grade is +6.5%. Determine the elevation and stationing
An equal-tangent crest curve connects a +2% initial grade with a -1% final grade, and is designed for 55mi/h. The station of the PVI is 233 + 40 with elevation 1203 ft. What is the elevation of the
Assuming that the coefficient of friction between the tires and the pavement is 0.30, determine the braking distance downhill and the percent grade of the highway at that section of the road.
The water table is at a depth of 1 m. Compute the effective normal stress and the shear stress acting on a plane rotated 60 degrees clockwise from the horizontal at a depth of 2.5 m in this deposit.
If the defect rate for the flash drivers is 0.5% and you randomly select four of them for inspection: a) What is the probability that none of them has a defect b) What is the probability that all four
A manufactory company produces flash drivers and their products include: 1GB (10%), 2GB (10%), 4GB (20%), 8GB (30%), 16GB (20%) and 32GB (10%); in addition, there are four different colors for all t
A city near the epicenter of an earthquake sustains major damage to poorly constructed building, althought hospital and schools designed to resist dmage from ground motion sustsain only minor damage
What would the aperture have to be if there were two fractures of equal aperture. For your calculations you can assume that the rock matrix that contains the fracture(s) has zero hydraulic conductiv
An equal-tangent crest vertical curve has a 50 mi/h design speed. The initial grade is +3%. The high point is at station 33+37.43 and the PVT is at station 37+18.26. What is the elevation difference
Given a water that contains 80 mg/L of glucose (C6H12O6) and 18 mg/L of ammonia (NH3): a. What is the carbonaceous oxygen demand (in mg 02/L) b. What is the nitrogenous oxygen demand (in mg 02/L)
a level is setup midway between X and Y reads 5.572 ft on X and 4.946 ft. on Y. The level is setup very close to X and a reading of 4.666 ft. is taken on X. what should the reading be at Y to adjust
a 2kg moves down a 45 degree incline at a constant velocity of .1m/s. What is the value of the kinetic coefficient of friction between the object and the incline
A soil has a moisture content of 31.4%, a degree of saturation of 90% and a unit weight of 17.3kN/m^3. Determine the specific gravity of the soil solids.
The tank contains water to depth of 2m and oil (SG=0.8) on top of the water to a depth of 1m. Determine the magnitude and location of the resultant force acting on one end of the tank (i.e. 3m high
If vehicle arrivals at the lot follow a poisson process, with arrival rate lambda = 0.2 vehicles/hour, what is the probability the lot is full at 9:15 AM. Assume that no one leaves during this perio
If the internal pressure of the aircraft interior is 100 kPa, what is the outward force on a window. the window is flat and has an elliptical shape wiht lengths of 300 mm along the major axis and 2
A manometer is used to measure the pressure difference between points A and B in a pipe. Water flows in the pipe, and the specific gravity of the manometer fluid is 2.8. The distances and manometer