A STUDENT'S SOLUTIONS MANUAL TO ACCOMPANY MECHANICS of FLUIDS, 4 TH EDITION, SI MERLE C. POTTER DAVID C. WIGGERT BASSEM H. RAMADAN
STUDENT S SOLUTIONS MANUAL TO ACCOMPANY
MECHANICS of FLUIDS FOURTH EDITION, SI
MERLE C. POTTER Michigan State University DAVID C. WIGGERT Michigan State University BASSEM RAMADAN Kettering University Contents Preface Chapter 1
iv Basic Considerations
1
Chapter 2
Fluid Statics
15
Chapter 3
Introduction to Fluids in Motion
Chapter 4
The Integral Forms of the Fundamental Laws
29 37
Chapter 5
The Differential Forms of the Fundamental Laws
Chapter 6
Dimensional Analysis and Similitude
Chapter 7
Internal Flows
Chapter 8
External Flows
Chapter 9
Compressible Flow
Chapter 10
Flow in Open Channels
Chapter 11
77 87 109 131 141
Flows in Piping Systems
Chapter 12
Turbomachinery
Chapter 13
Measurements in Fluid Mechanics
59
161 175 189
Preface for the Student
This manual provides the solutions to the problems whose answers are provided at the end of our book, MECHANICS OF FLUIDS, SI. In many cases, the solutions are not as detail ed as the examples in the book; they are intended to provide the primary steps in each sol ution so you, the student, are able to quickly review how a problem is solved. The discussion of a subtle point, should one exist in a particular problem, is left as a task for the instructor. In general, some knowledge of a problem may be needed to fully understand all of the steps presented. This manual is not intended to be a self-paced workbook; your instructor is criticall y needed to provide explanations, discussions, and illustrations of the myriad of phenomena encounte red in the study of fluids, but it should give you considerable help in working through a wide va riety of problems. The degree of difficulty and length of solution for each problem varies consider ably. Some are relatively easy and others quite difficult. Typically, the easier problems are t he first problems for a particular section. We continue to include a number of multiple-choice problems in the earlier chapt ers, similar to those encountered on the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (the old EIT Exam) and the GRE/Engineering Exam. These problems will provide a review for the Fluid Mechani cs part of those exams. They are all four-part, multiple-choice problems and are located at the beginning of the appropriate chapters. The examples and problems have been carefully solved with the hope that errors h ave not been
introduced. Even though extreme care is taken and problems are reworked, errors creep in. We would appreciate knowing about any errors that you may find so they can be elimi nated in future printings. Please send any corrections or comments to
[email protected] have class tested most of the chapters with good response from our students, but we ar e sure that there are improvements to be made. East Lansing, Michigan David C. Wiggert Flint, Michigan
Merle C. Potter Bassem Ramadan
