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The line of action of the force of buoyancy acts through the centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced.
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A. True
B. False

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True

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1. The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is
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A. directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid
B. directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
C. directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid
D. inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface

3. The imaginary line drawn in the fluid in such a way that the tangent to any point gives the direction of motion at that point, is known as
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A. path line
B. stream line
C. steak line
D. potential line

4. The absolute pressure is equal to
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A. gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure
B. gauge pressure - atmospheric pressure
C. atmospheric pressure - gauge pressure
D. gauge pressure - vacuum pressure

7. Stoke is the unit of
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A. kinematic viscosity in C. G. S. units
B. kinematic viscosity in M. K. S. units
C. dynamic viscosity in M. K. S. units
D. dynamic viscosity in S. I. units

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