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The centre of pressure acts __________ the centre of gravity of immersed surface.
Options
A. at
B. above
C. below
Correct Answer
below
Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems
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1. One cubic metre of water weighs
Options
A. 100 litres
B. 250 litres
C. 500 litres
D. 1000 litres
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Correct Answer: 1000 litres
2. The critical depth meter is used to measure
Options
A. velocity of flow in an open channel
B. depth of flow in an open channel
C. hydraulic jump
D. depth of channel
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Correct Answer: hydraulic jump
3. When a body is placed over a liquid, it is subjected to gravitational force and upthrust of the liquid.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
4. A flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called
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A. steady uniform flow
B. steady non-uniform flow
C. unsteady uniform flow
D. unsteady non-uniform flow
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Correct Answer: steady non-uniform flow
5. The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged orifice __________ with the head of water.
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A. decreases
B. increases
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Correct Answer: increases
6. The highest efficiency is obtained with a channel of __________ section.
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A. circular
B. square
C. rectangular
D. trapezoidal
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Correct Answer: trapezoidal
7. The water pressure per metre length on a vertical masonry wall of dam is (where
w
= Specific weight of the liquid, and
H
= Height of the liquid)
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A.
wH
/2
B.
wH
C.
wH
2
/2
D.
wH
2
/4
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Correct Answer:
wH
2
/2
8. A body floating in a liquid is said to be in neutral equilibrium, if its metacentre
Options
A. coincides with its centre of gravity
B. lies above its centre of gravity
C. lies below its centre of gravity
D. lies between the centre of buoyancy and centre of gravity
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Correct Answer: coincides with its centre of gravity
9. The mass per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called
Options
A. specific weight
B. mass density
C. specific gravity
D. none of these
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Correct Answer: mass density
10. In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said to be
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A. running full
B. running free
C. partially running full
D. partially running free
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Correct Answer: running free
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