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  • The discharge through a small rectangular orifice is given by (where Cd = Coefficient of discharge for the orifice, a = Cross-sectional area of the orifice, h = Height of the liquid above the centre of the orifice)


  • Options
  • A. Q = Cd x a x 2gh
  • B. The discharge through a small rectangular orifice is given by (where Cd = Coefficient of discharge f
  • C. The discharge through a small rectangular orifice is given by (where Cd = Coefficient of discharge f
  • D. The discharge through a small rectangular orifice is given by (where Cd = Coefficient of discharge f

  • Correct Answer
  • Q = Cd x a x 2gh 


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    • 1. In a short cylindrical external mouthpiece, the vena contracta occurs at a distance __________ the diameter of the orifice from the outlet of orifice.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. one-fourth
    • C. one-third
    • D. one-half
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    • 2. The loss of head at entrance in a pipe is (where v = Velocity of liquid in the pipe)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 3. A flow through an expanding tube at increasing rate is called unsteady non-uniform flow.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 4. The most economical section of a rectangular channel is one which has hydraulic mean depth or hydraulic radius equal to

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    • A. half the depth
    • B. half the breadth
    • C. twice the depth
    • D. twice the breadth
    • Discuss
    • 5. Which of the following statement is correct?

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    • A. In a compressible flow, the volume of the flowing liquid changes during the flow.
    • B. A flow in which the volume of the flowing liquid does not change, is called incompressible flow.
    • C. When the particles rotate about their own axes while flowing, the flow is said to be rotational flow.
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. An open tank containing liquid is moving with an acceleration on an inclined plane. The inclination of the free surface of the liquid will be __________ to the acceleration of the tank.

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    • A. equal to
    • B. directly proportional
    • C. inversely proportional
    • Discuss
    • 7. The force exerted by a moving fluid on an immersed body is directly proportional to the rate of change of momentum due to the presence of the body. This statement is called

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    • A. Newton's law of motion
    • B. Newton's law of cooling
    • C. Newton's law of viscosity
    • D. Newton's law of resistance
    • Discuss
    • 8. The flow in a pipe is turbulent when Reynold number is

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    • A. less than 2000
    • B. between 2000 and 2800
    • C. more than 2800
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. The specific weight of sea water is __________ that of pure water.

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    • A. same as
    • B. less than
    • C. more than
    • Discuss
    • 10. According to Pascal's law, the intensity of pressure at any point in a fluid at rest is the same in all directions.

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    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss


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