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  • Question
  • In a venturimeter, the velocity of liquid at throat is __________ than at inlet.


  • Options
  • A. higher
  • B. lower

  • Correct Answer
  • higher 


  • Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems


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    • 1. The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece is

    • Options
    • A. 0.375
    • B. 0.5
    • C. 0.707
    • D. 0.855
    • Discuss
    • 2. The Reynold's number of a ship is __________ to its velocity and length.

    • Options
    • A. directly proportional
    • B. inversely proportional
    • Discuss
    • 3. The value of bulk modulus of a fluid is required to determine

    • Options
    • A. Reynold's number
    • B. Froude's number
    • C. Mach number
    • D. Euler's number
    • Discuss
    • 4. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure is known as

    • Options
    • A. suction pressure
    • B. vacuum pressure
    • C. negative gauge pressure
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. An error of 1% in measuring head over the apex of the notch (H) will produce an error of __________ in discharge over a triangular notch.

    • Options
    • A. 1%
    • B. 1.5%
    • C. 2%
    • D. 2.5%
    • Discuss
    • 6. The loss of head due to friction in a pipe of uniform diameter in which a viscous flow is taking place, is (where RN = Reynold number)

    • Options
    • A. 1/RN
    • B. 4/RN
    • C. 16/RN
    • D. 64/RN
    • Discuss
    • 7. Coefficient of contraction is the ratio of

    • Options
    • A. actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity
    • B. loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
    • C. actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge
    • D. area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice
    • Discuss
    • 8. If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

    • Options
    • A. neutral equilibrium
    • B. stable equilibrium
    • C. unstable equilibrium
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. The power transmitted through a pipe is (where w = Specific weight in N/m3, and Q = Discharge in m3/s)

    • Options
    • A. w x Q x H
    • B. w x Q x hf
    • C. w x Q (H - hf)
    • D. w x Q (H + hf)
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which of the following is an example of laminar flow?

    • Options
    • A. Under ground flow
    • B. Flow past tiny bodies
    • C. Flow of oil in measuring instruments
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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