The discharge through an external mouthpiece is given by (where a = Cross-sectional area of the mouthpiece, and H = Height of liquid above the mouthpiece)
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A. 0.855 a2gH
B. 1.855 aH2g
C. 1.585 a2gH
D. 5.85 aH2g
Correct Answer
0.855 a2gH
Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems
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1. Which of the following statement is wrong?
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A. A flow whose streamline is represented by a curve, is called two dimensional flow.
B. The total energy of a liquid particle is the sum of potential energy, kinetic energy and pressure energy.
C. The length of divergent portion in a venturimeter is equal to the convergent portion.
D. A pitot tube is used to measure the velocity of flow at the required point in a pipe.
Correct Answer: The length of divergent portion in a venturimeter is equal to the convergent portion.
2. When the pressure intensity at a point is less than the local atmospheric pressure, then the difference of these two pressures is called vacuum pressure.
10. A flow in which each liquid particle does not have a definite path and the paths of individual particles also cross each other, is called turbulent flow.