What the public spec covers
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Fluid properties (density, viscosity, surface tension)
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Fluid statics — pressure, manometers, forces on submerged surfaces
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Energy, impulse and momentum equations
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Pipe flow and friction losses
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Open-channel flow
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Pumps and turbines
WHERE PEOPLE LOSE POINTS
1Mixing gauge and absolute pressure in manometer and fluid-statics problems.
2Dropping the 2g in head-loss calculations — the distractors are built for it.
3Using pipe diameter where hydraulic radius belongs in open-channel flow.
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Fluid staticsEasy
A tank contains water to a depth of 4.0 m. The gauge pressure (kPa) at the bottom of the tank is most nearly:
A9.8 kPa
B19.6 kPa
C39.2 kPa
D101.3 kPa
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