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Fluid Mechanics problems


  • 1. The dimension of dynamic viscosity is

  • Options
  • A. ML-1T-1
  • B. L2T-1
  • C. LT-2
  • D. ML-1T-2
  • Discuss
  • 2. Which of the following denotes the effect of compressibility in fluid flow?

  • Options
  • A. Weber number
  • B. Mach number
  • C. Euler number
  • D. Reynolds number
  • Discuss
  • 3. Schedule number of a pipe, which is a measure of its wall thickness, is given by

  • Options
  • A. 1000 P'/S
  • B. 100 P'/S
  • C. 1000 S/P'
  • D. 10000 P'/S
  • Discuss
  • 4. Which of the following is not a dimension-less parameter?

  • Options
  • A. Euler number
  • B. Specific gravity
  • C. Fanning friction factor
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 5. Dimension of surface tension is(where, F = force, L = length)

  • Options
  • A. FL-1
  • B. F-1 . L
  • C. F.L-2
  • D. F-2 . L
  • Discuss
  • 6. In fluid flow, cavitation is caused, if the

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  • A. fluid velocity decreases to zero.
  • B. total energy decreases.
  • C. both (a) and (b).
  • D. flow pressure approaches its vapor pressure at the prevailing temperature.
  • Discuss
  • 7. Head developed by a centrifugal pump depends on its

  • Options
  • A. speed
  • B. impeller diameter
  • C. both (a) and (b)
  • D. neither (a) nor (b)
  • Discuss
  • 8. All pipes of a particular nominal size have the same

  • Options
  • A. inside diameter
  • B. outside diameter
  • C. thickness
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 9. At high Reynolds number

  • Options
  • A. inertial forces control and viscous forces are unimportant.
  • B. viscous forces predominate.
  • C. inertial forces are unimportant and viscous forces control.
  • D. none of these.
  • Discuss
  • 10. Water hammer in a pipeline results from the

  • Options
  • A. bursting of pipelines due to closure by a valve.
  • B. rapid pressure change due to a rapid change in the rate of flow.
  • C. pressure increase due to closure of a valve resulting in decrease in rate of flow.
  • D. none of these.
  • Discuss

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