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Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics problems


  • 1. A nozzle is generally made of

  • Options
  • A. cylindrical shape
  • B. convergent shape
  • C. divergent shape
  • D. convergent-divergent shape
  • Discuss
  • 2. According to Darcy's formula, the loss of head due to friction in the pipe is (where f = Darcy's coefficient, l = Length of pipe, v = Velocity of liquid in pipe, and d = Diameter of pipe)

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • Discuss
  • 3. The separation of flow occurs when the hydrodynamic boundary layer thickness is reduced to zero.

  • Options
  • A. Agree
  • B. Disagree
  • Discuss
  • 4. When the flow in an open channel is gradually varied, the flow is said to be

  • Options
  • A. steady uniform flow
  • B. steady non-uniform flow
  • C. unsteady uniform flow
  • D. unsteady non-uniform flow
  • Discuss
  • 5. The discharge through a convergent mouthpiece is __________ the discharge through an internal mouthpiece of the same diameter and head of water.

  • Options
  • A. equal to
  • B. one-half
  • C. three fourth
  • D. double
  • Discuss
  • 6. The pressure at a stagnation point is always low.

  • Options
  • A. Agree
  • B. Disagree
  • Discuss
  • 7. The divergent portion of a venturimeter is made longer than convergent portion in order to

  • Options
  • A. avoid the tendency of breaking away the stream of liquid
  • B. to minimise frictional losses
  • C. both (a) and (b)
  • D. none of these
  • Discuss
  • 8. The quantity of a liquid flowing per second through a section of a pipe or a channel is called discharge and is measured in cumecs (m3/s).

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 9. The total head of a liquid particle in motion is equal to

  • Options
  • A. pressure head + kinetic head + potential head
  • B. pressure head - (kinetic head + potential head)
  • C. potential head - (pressure head + kinetic head)
  • D. kinetic head - (pressure head + potential head)
  • Discuss
  • 10. The force of buoyancy is always __________ the weight of the liquid displaced by the body.

  • Options
  • A. equal to
  • B. less than
  • C. more than
  • Discuss

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