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  • Power transmitted through a pipe is maximum when friction head loss, is


  • Options
  • A. one-half of the total head supplied
  • B. one-third of the total head supplied
  • C. one-fouth of the total head supplied
  • D. equal to the total head supplied.

  • Correct Answer
  • one-third of the total head supplied 


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    • 1. In Chezy's formula V = C mi

    • Options
    • A. V is the mean velocity of flow
    • B. m is the hydraulic mean depth
    • C. i is the loss of head per unit length of pipe
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Dimensions of the dynamic viscosity (?) are

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    • A. MLT-2
    • B. M-1L-1T-1
    • C. ML-1T-2
    • D. ML-1T-1.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Most economical section of a triangular channel, is

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    • A. equilateral triangle
    • B. right angled triangle
    • C. isosceles triangle with 45° vertex angle
    • D. right angled triangle with equal sides.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The ratio of frictional factor and coefficient of friction used in general equation for a head loss in a pipe, is

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
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    • 5. When no air is left below the nappe and water stream adheres to the down stream face of the weir, it is known as

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    • A. free nappe
    • B. depressed nappe
    • C. clinging nappe
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Specific weight of liquid

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    • A. remains constant at every place
    • B. does not remain constant at every place
    • C. varies from place to place on the earth
    • D. does not vary on any other planet.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Cappoletti weir is a

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    • A. rectangular weir whose length is kept 3 times the height of the water above sill
    • B. triangular weir whose notch angle is 90°
    • C. trapezoidal weir, whose sides slope 1 horizontal to 2 verticals
    • D. a combination of rectangular and triangular weirs.
    • Discuss
    • 8. Fluids change the volume under external presssure due to

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    • A. plasticity
    • B. viscosity
    • C. compressibility
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The value of momentum correction factor (?) for a laminar flow through a circular pipe, is

    • Options
    • A. 1/2
    • B. 2/3
    • C. 3/4
    • D. 4/3
    • E. 3/2
    • Discuss
    • 10. For maximum horse power of a nozzle, the head supplied must be equal to

    • Options
    • A. head loss in the pipe due to friction
    • B. twice the head loss in the pipe due to friction
    • C. thrice the head loss in the pipe due to friction
    • D. four times the head loss in the pipe due to friction.
    • Discuss


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