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  • In an internal mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure head by an amount equal to height of the liquid above the vena contracta.


  • Options
  • A. less than
  • B. more than

  • Correct Answer
  • less than 


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    • 1. The intensity of pressure on an immersed surface __________ with the increase in depth.

    • Options
    • A. does not change
    • B. increases
    • C. decreases
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    • 2. According to Pascal's law, the intensity of pressure at any point in a fluid at rest is the same in all directions.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 3. The specific weight of sea water is __________ that of pure water.

    • Options
    • A. same as
    • B. less than
    • C. more than
    • Discuss
    • 4. The flow in a pipe is turbulent when Reynold number is

    • Options
    • A. less than 2000
    • B. between 2000 and 2800
    • C. more than 2800
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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

    • Options
    • 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
    • 6. The flow in a pipe is neither laminar nor turbulent when Reynold number is

    • Options
    • A. less than 2000
    • B. between 2000 and 2800
    • C. more than 2800
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. With an increase in size of tube, the rise or depression of liquid in the tube due to surface tension will

    • Options
    • A. decrease
    • B. increase
    • C. remain unchanged
    • D. depend upon the characteristics of liquid
    • Discuss
    • 8. The total energy line lies over the centre line of the pipe by an amount equal to

    • Options
    • A. pressure head
    • B. velocity head
    • C. pressure head + velocity head
    • D. pressure head - velocity head
    • Discuss
    • 9. The total pressure on a horizontally immersed surface is (where w = Specific weight of the liquid, A = Area of the immersed surface, and x = Depth of the centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

    • Options
    • A. w.A
    • B. wx
    • C. wAx
    • D. wA/x
    • Discuss
    • 10. The flow in a pipe is laminar, when Reynold number is less than 2000.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
    • Discuss


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