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Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems


  • 1. The length AB of a pipe ABC in which the liquid is flowing has diameter (d1) and is suddenly contracted to diameter (d2) at B which is constant for the length BC. The loss of head due to sudden contraction, assuming coefficient of contraction as 0.62, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 2. The difference between the notch and weir is that the notch is of bigger size and the weir is of a smaller size.

  • Options
  • A. Agree
  • B. Disagree
  • Discuss
  • 3. When a tank containing liquid moves with an acceleration in the horizontal direction, then the free surface of the liquid

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  • A. remains horizontal
  • B. becomes curved
  • C. falls on the front end
  • D. falls on the back end
  • Discuss
  • 4. Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________ mouthpiece.

  • Options
  • A. internal
  • B. external
  • Discuss
  • 5. The ratio of velocity of fluid in an undisturbed stream to the velocity of sound wave is known as Mach number.

  • Options
  • A. Yes
  • B. No
  • Discuss
  • 6. The specific weight of water in S.I. units is taken as

  • Options
  • A. 9.81 kN/m3
  • B. 9.81 x 103 kN/m3
  • C. 9.81 x 10-6 N/mm3
  • D. any one of these
  • Discuss
  • 7. The density of air is same at different heights.

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  • A. Correct.
  • B. Incorrect
  • Discuss
  • 8. The ratio of the inertia force to the surface tension force is called Weber's number.

  • Options
  • A. Correct
  • B. Incorrect
  • Discuss
  • 9. The rise, in water level, which occurs during the transformation of the unstable shooting flow to the stable streaming flow is called hydraulic jump.

  • Options
  • A. Yes
  • B. No
  • Discuss
  • 10. If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest in this new position, when given a small angular displacement, The body is said to be in __________ equilibrium.

  • Options
  • A. neutral
  • B. stable
  • C. unstable
  • Discuss

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