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The hydraulic gradient line is always parallel to the centre line of the pipe.
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1. The celerity (velocity) of a pressure wave in a fluid is given by (where
K
= Bulk modulus, and ? = Density of the fluid)
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A.
K
.?
B.
K
/?
C.
?/
K
D.
K
.?
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Correct Answer:
K
/?
2. The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to
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A. pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy
B. pressure energy - (kinetic energy + potential energy)
C. potential energy - (pressure energy + kinetic energy
D. kinetic energy - (pressure energy + potential energy)
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Correct Answer: pressure energy + kinetic energy + potential energy
3. A flow through a long pipe at decreasing rate is called __________ uniform flow.
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A. steady
B. unsteady
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Correct Answer: unsteady
4. The factional resistance of a pipe varies approximately with __________ of the liquid.
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A. pressure
B. velocity
C. square of velocity
D. cube of velocity
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Correct Answer: square of velocity
5. The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is known as
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A. centre of gravity
B. centre of depth
C. centre of pressure
D. centre of immersed surface
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Correct Answer: centre of pressure
6. The volume of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.
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A. remains same
B. decreases
C. increases
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Correct Answer: decreases
7. A differential manometer is used to measure
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A. atmospheric pressure
B. pressure in pipes and channels
C. pressure in venturimeter
D. difference of pressures between two points in a pipe
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Correct Answer: difference of pressures between two points in a pipe
8. The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature is __________ that of water.
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A. same as
B. lower than
C. higher than
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Correct Answer: higher than
9. The D-Alembert's principle is used for changing the dynamic equilibrium of a fluid mass, into a static equilibrium.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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10. When a vertical wall is subjected to pressures due to liquid on both sides, the resultant pressure is the __________ of the two pressures.
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A. sum
B. difference
C. arithmatic mean
D. geometric mean
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Correct Answer: difference
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