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Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems


  • 1. The velocity of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a venturimeter

  • Options
  • A. remains constant
  • B. increases
  • C. decreases
  • D. depends upon mass of liquid
  • Discuss
  • 2. The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of the liquid known as

  • Options
  • A. cohesion
  • B. adhesion
  • C. viscosity
  • D. surface tension
  • Discuss
  • 3. The total pressure on the top of a closed cylindrical vessel of radius (r) completely filled up with liquid of specific weight (w) and rotating at (?) rad/s about its vertical axis, is

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 4. The ratio of the inertia force to the elastic force is called

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  • A. Reynold's number
  • B. Froude's number
  • C. Weber's number
  • D. Mach number
  • Discuss
  • 5. The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H = Head of water at vena contracta)

  • Options
  • A. 2gH
  • B. H2g
  • C. 2gH
  • D. 2gH
  • Discuss
  • 6. The depth of centre of pressure (h) for a vertically immersed surface from the liquid surface is given by (where IG = Moment of inertia of the immersed surface about horizontal axis through its centre of gravity, A = Area of immersed surface, and x = Depth of centre of gravity of the immersed surface from the liquid surface)

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 7. The rise of liquid along the walls of a revolving cylinder about the initial level is __________ the depression of the liquid at the axis of rotation.

  • Options
  • A. same as
  • B. less than
  • C. more than
  • Discuss
  • 8. A fluid having no viscosity is known as

  • Options
  • A. real fluid
  • B. ideal fluid
  • C. newtonian fluid
  • D. non-newtonian fluid
  • Discuss
  • 9. The loss of head due to viscosity for laminar flow in pipes is (where d = Diameter of pipe, l = Length of pipe, v = Velocity of the liquid in the pipe, ? = Viscosity of the liquid, and w = Specific weight of the flowing liquid)

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 10. The viscosity of water at 20°C is

  • Options
  • A. one stoke
  • B. one centistroke
  • C. one poise
  • D. one centipoise
  • Discuss

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