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  • Question
  • A differential manometer is used to measure


  • Options
  • A. atmospheric pressure
  • B. pressure in pipes and channels
  • C. pressure in venturimeter
  • D. difference of pressures between two points in a pipe

  • Correct Answer
  • difference of pressures between two points in a pipe 


  • Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems


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    • 1. The volume of a fluid __________ as the pressure increases.

    • Options
    • A. remains same
    • B. decreases
    • C. increases
    • Discuss
    • 2. The hydraulic gradient line is always parallel to the centre line of the pipe.

    • Options
    • A. Correct
    • B. Incorrect
    • Discuss
    • 3. The celerity (velocity) of a pressure wave in a fluid is given by (where K = Bulk modulus, and ? = Density of the fluid)

    • Options
    • A. K.?
    • B. K/?
    • C. ?/K
    • D. K.?
    • Discuss
    • 4. The total energy of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

    • Options
    • 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)
    • Discuss
    • 5. A flow through a long pipe at decreasing rate is called __________ uniform flow.

    • Options
    • A. steady
    • B. unsteady
    • Discuss
    • 6. The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature is __________ that of water.

    • Options
    • A. same as
    • B. lower than
    • C. higher than
    • Discuss
    • 7. The D-Alembert's principle is used for changing the dynamic equilibrium of a fluid mass, into a static equilibrium.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 8. When a vertical wall is subjected to pressures due to liquid on both sides, the resultant pressure is the __________ of the two pressures.

    • Options
    • A. sum
    • B. difference
    • C. arithmatic mean
    • D. geometric mean
    • Discuss
    • 9. Coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio of

    • Options
    • A. actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity
    • B. area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice
    • C. actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. A flow is called sonic, if the Mach number is unity.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss


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