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  • A floating body attains stable equilibrium if its metacentre is


  • Options
  • A. at the centroid
  • B. above the centroid
  • C. below the centroid
  • D. anywhere.

  • Correct Answer
  • above the centroid 


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    • 1. The dimensionless parameter not applicable to flowing liquids, is

    • Options
    • A. Reynold number
    • B. Weber number
    • C. Pressure coefficient
    • D. Kinematic viscosity
    • E. Friction factor.
    • Discuss
    • 2. 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
    • 3. 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
    • 4. Fluids change the volume under external presssure due to

    • Options
    • A. plasticity
    • B. viscosity
    • C. compressibility
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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
    • 6. For critical flow, the Froude number is :

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    • A. 1.0
    • B. less than 1.0
    • C. more than 1.0
    • D. 2
    • Discuss
    • 7. The velocity of flow at the critical depth (hc) is called critical velocity (Vc) which is equal to

    • Options
    • A. Vc = g x hc
    • B. g x hc
    • C.
    • D. None of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. 'Flow net' can be drawn only if the flow is

    • Options
    • A. turbulent
    • B. rotational
    • C. distortion
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

    • Options
    • A. Discharge over a triangular notch is proportional to H5/2
    • B. Discharge over a rectangular notch is proportional to H3/2
    • C. Both (a) and (b)
    • D. Neither (a) nor (b).
    • Discuss
    • 10. In C.G.S. system the unit of visocity is

    • Options
    • A. dyne
    • B. joule
    • C. poise
    • D. Newton
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss


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