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GATE Fluid Mechanics: Fluid properties, fluid statics, forces on submerged bodies, stability of floating bodies – Previous Year Questions

3 GATE previous year questions on Fluid properties, fluid statics, forces on submerged bodies, stability of floating bodies (Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2023 ME Q64 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – The figure shows two fluids held by a hinged gate. The atmospheric pressure is P a = 100 kPa. The moment per unit width about the base of the hinge is…
  2. GATE 2025 ME Q15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Let a spherical block of ice at -7 °C be exposed to atmospheric air at 30 °C with the gravitational direction as shown in the figure below. What will…
  3. GATE 2026 ME Q29 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – A hydraulic crane supports a mass of 500 kg with its piston-cylinder actuator, inclined at 60° with horizontal, as shown in the figure below. The…