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Question
Reynolds number for laminar flow over a plate should be less than
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A. 500 mm
B. 5 x 10
-5
C. 5 x 10
5
D. 5 m
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5 x 10
5
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1. The viscous nature of a non-Newtonian fluid
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A. remains constant with time and power input
B. changes with the level of power input and/or the length of time during which the fluid is mixed
C. is similar to that of a perfect gas
D. is similar to that of water
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Correct Answer: changes with the level of power input and/or the length of time during which the fluid is mixed
2. A rheopectic fluid is one in which the viscosity
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A. is constant regardless of the stirrer speed or mixing time
B. changes during mixing but returns to its original state after mixing
C. increases with mixing time
D. decreases with mixing time
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Correct Answer: increases with mixing time
3. A fluid in which the viscosity increases with increasing stirrer speed and mixing time can be called as
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A. newtonian fluid
B. pseudoplastic, thixotropic fluid
C. dilatant, rheopectic fluid
D. dilatant pseudoplastic fluid
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Correct Answer: dilatant, rheopectic fluid
4. The best described action of Pluronic F68 (non-ionic detergent) in a cell culture medium is that, it
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A. acts on the surface properties of the cells and the culture medium
B. provides nutrients for the cells
C. acts as a flocculant
D. acts as a coagulant
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Correct Answer: acts on the surface properties of the cells and the culture medium
5. Which of the following affect the Kolmogorov eddy size?
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A. Stirrer speed
B. Physical properties of the liquid
C. Size and type of impeller
D. All of these
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Correct Answer: All of these
6. Newtonian fluid is one in which the viscosity
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A. remains constant with time and power input
B. increases with the level of power input
C. decreases with the level of power input
D. drastically increases with the level of power input
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Correct Answer: remains constant with time and power input
7. A Brookfield viscometer cannot determine the shear stress because
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A. the shear stress is not defined
B. a computer is required
C. the impeller type is given only by numbers
D. all of the above
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Correct Answer: the shear stress is not defined
8. The viscosity of liquid was classified as both dilatant and rheopectic, which means that the viscosity
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A. increased with stirring speed but decreased with mixing time
B. increased with stirring speed and increased with mixing time
C. decreased with stirring speed but increased with mixing time
D. decreased with stirring speed and decreased with mixing time
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Correct Answer: increased with stirring speed and increased with mixing time
9. Non-linear relationship between shear stress and shear rate exists in
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A. newtonian fluids
B. non-newtonian fluids
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: non-newtonian fluids
10. Which pattern of mixing is preferred in stirred tank reactors during the culture of aerobic microorganisms?
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A. Laminar flow
B. Transient flow
C. turbulent flow
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: turbulent flow
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