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GATE CE 2024 Set 1
Numerical
+2
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A 5 m × 5 m closed tank of 10 m height contains water and oil, and is connected to an overhead water reservoir as shown in the figure. Use $\gamma_w$ = 10 kN/m³ and Specific gravity of oil = 0.8.
The total force (in kN) due to pressure on the side PQR of the tank is _______________ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
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GATE CE 2017 Set 2
Numerical
+2
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The figure shows a U-tube having a 5 mm × 5 mm square cross-section filled with mercury
(specific gravity = 13.6) up to a height of 20 cm in each limb (open to the atmosphere).
If 5cm3 of water is added to the right limb, the new height (in cm, up to two decimal places) of mercury in the LEFT limb will be______
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GATE CE 2016 Set 1
Numerical
+2
-0
A sector gate is provided on a spillway as shown in the figure. Assuming g = 10 m/s2, the resultant
force per meter length (expressed in kN/m) on the gate will be __________
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GATE CE 2015 Set 2
Numerical
+2
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A triangular gate with a base width of 2 m and a height of 1.5 m lies in a vertical plane. The top
vertex of the gate is 1.5 m below the surface of a tank which contains oil of specific gravity 0.8.
Considering the density of water and acceleration due to gravity to be 1000 $$kg/m^3$$ and 9.81 $$m/s^2$$,
respectively, the hydrostatic force (in kN) exerted by the oil on the gate is __________.
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Questions Asked from Fluid Statics (Marks 2)
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GATE CE Subjects
Engineering Mechanics
Strength of Materials Or Solid Mechanics
Structural Analysis
Construction Material and Management
Reinforced Cement Concrete
Steel Structures
Geotechnical Engineering
Origin of Soils Definitions and Properties of Soils Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy Effective Stress and Permeability Seepage Analysis Compaction of Soil Compressibility and Consolidation Shear Strength of Soil Stress Distribution of Soil Retaining Wall and Earth Pressure Stability of Slopes Shallow Foundation Pile Foundation Soil Stabilization
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines
Hydrology
Geomatics Engineering Or Surveying
Levelling Traversing Theodolites and Plane Table Surveying Measurement of Area, Volume and Theory of Errors and Survey Adjustment Curves Field Astronomy and Photogrammetric Surveying Basics of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing Angular Measurements and Compass Survey Basic Concepts Linear Measurements and Chain Survey
Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering
Engineering Mathematics
General Aptitude