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A perfect gas

A. Has constant viscosity

B. Has zero viscosity

C. Is in compressible

D. None of the above

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D. None of the above


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A water tank contains 1.3 m deep water. The pressure exerted by the water per metre length of the tank is

A. 2.89 kN

B. 8.29 kN

C. 9.28 kN

D. 28.9 kN

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Unit of surface tension is

A. Energy/unit area

B. Velocity/unit area

C. Both of the above

D. It has no units

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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)

A. flv²/2gd

B. flv²/gd

C. 3flv²/2gd

D. 4flv²/2gd

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In a short cylindrical external mouthpiece, the vena contracta occurs at a distance __________ the diameter of the orifice from the outlet of orifice.

A. Equal to

B. One-fourth

C. One-third

D. One-half

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When the water level on the downstream side of a weir is above the top surface of a weir, the weir is known as

A. Narrow-crested weir

B. Broad-crested weir

C. Ogee weir

D. Submerged weir

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The force per unit length is the unit of

A. Surface tension

B. Compressibility

C. Capillarity

D. Viscosity

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The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called

A. Centre of pressure

B. Centre of buoyancy

C. Metacentre

D. None of these

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Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between

A. Pressure, velocity and temperature

B. Shear stress and rate of shear strain

C. Shear stress and velocity

D. Rate of shear strain and temperature

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The product of mass and acceleration of flowing liquid is called

A. Inertia force

B. Viscous force

C. Gravity force

D. Pressure force

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When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about

A. C.G. of body

B. Center of pressure

C. Center of buoyancy

D. Metacentre

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Barometer is used to measure

A. Pressure in pipes, channels etc.

B. Atmospheric pressure

C. Very low pressure

D. Difference of pressure between two points

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The hydraulic mean depth or the hydraulic radius is the ratio of

A. Area of flow and wetted perimeter

B. Wetted perimeter and diameter of pipe

C. Velocity of flow and area of flow

D. None of these

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The most economical section of a trapezoidal channel is one which has hydraulic mean depth equal to

A. 1/2 × depth

B. 1/2 × breadth

C. 1/2 × sloping side

D. 1/4 × (depth + breadth)

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Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________ mouthpiece.

A. Internal

B. External

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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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.

A. Neutral

B. Stable

C. Unstable

D. None of these

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The ratio of the inertia force to the elastic force is called

A. Reynold's number

B. Froude's number

C. Weber's number

D. Mach number

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Mercury is often used in barometer because

A. It is the best liquid

B. The height of barometer will be less

C. Its vapour pressure is so low that it may be neglected

D. Both (B) and (C)

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The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases

A. Linearly

B. First slowly and then steeply

C. First steeply and then gradually

D. Unpredictable

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When the pressure intensity at a point is more than the local atmospheric pressure, then the difference of these two pressures is called

A. Gauge pressure

B. Absolute pressure

C. Positive gauge pressure

D. Vacuum pressure

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The total pressure force on a plane area is equal to the area multiplied by the intensity of pressure at the Centroid, if

A. The area is horizontal

B. The area is vertical

C. The area is inclined

D. All of the above

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Surface tension has the units of

A. Newton-sec/m

B. Newton-m/sec

C. Newton/m

D. Newton

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Flow of water in a pipe about 3 metres in diameter can be measured by

A. Orifice plate

B. Venturimeter

C. Rotameter

D. Pitot tube

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An internal mouthpiece is said to be running free if the length of the mouthpiece is __________ the diameter of the orifice.

A. Less than twice

B. More than twice

C. Less than three times

D. More than three times

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A tank of uniform cross-sectional area (A) containing liquid upto height (H1) has an orifice of cross-sectional area (a) at its bottom. The time required to bring the liquid level from H1 to H2 will be

A. 2A × √H₁/Cd × a × √(2g)

B. 2A × √H₂/Cd × a × √(2g)

C. 2A × (√H₁ - √H₂)/Cd × a × √(2g)

D. 2A × (√H3/2 - √H3/2)/Cd × a × √(2g)

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A hemispherical tank of radius (R) has an orifice of cross-sectional area (a) at its bottom and is full of liquid. The time required to empty the tank completely is

A. 14π R1/2/15Cd × a √(2g)

B. 14π R3/2/15Cd × a √(2g)

C. 14π R5/2/15Cd × a √(2g)

D. 14π R7/2/15Cd × a √(2g)

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In one dimensional flow, the flow

A. Is steady and uniform

B. Takes place in straight line

C. Takes place in curve

D. Takes place in one direction

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When a cylindrical vessel containing liquid is resolved, the surface of the liquid takes the shape of

A. A triangle

B. A paraboloid

C. An ellipse

D. None of these

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The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of the liquid known as

A. Cohesion

B. Adhesion

C. Viscosity

D. Surface tension

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Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to smallest possible area due to the

A. Force of adhesion

B. Force of cohesion

C. Force of friction

D. Force of diffusion

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The coefficient of viscosity may be determined by

A. Capillary tube method

B. Orifice type viscometer

C. Rotating cylinder method

D. All of these