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The bulk modulus of elasticity with increase in pressure

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remain constant

D. Increases first up to certain limit and then decreases

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A. Increases


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Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as

A. Mach number

B. Froude number

C. Reynolds number

D. Weber's number

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Coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio of

A. Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity

B. Area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice

C. Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge

D. None of the above

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In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure between these points must be more than

A. Frictional force

B. Viscosity

C. Surface friction

D. All of the above

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Coefficient of contraction is the ratio of

A. Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity

B. Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice

C. Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice

D. Area of jet at vena-contracta to the area of orifice

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In a static fluid

A. Resistance to shear stress is small

B. Fluid pressure is zero

C. Linear deformation is small

D. Only normal stresses can exist

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Buoyant force is

A. Resultant force acting on a floating body

B. Equal to the volume of liquid displaced

C. Force necessary to keep a body in equilibrium

D. The resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it

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The angle of contact in case of a liquid depends upon

A. The nature of the liquid and the solid

B. The material which exists above the free surface of the liquid

C. Both of die above

D. Any one of the above

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The increase of temperature results in

A. Increase in viscosity of gas

B. Increase in viscosity of liquid

C. Decrease in viscosity of gas

D. Decrease in viscosity of liquid

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If the coefficient of discharge is 0.6, then the discharge over a right angled notch is

A. 0.417 H5/2

B. 1.417 H5/2

C. 4.171 H5/2

D. 7.141 H5/2

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A weir, generally, used as a spillway of a dam is

A. Narrow crested weir

B. Broad crested weir

C. Ogee weir

D. Submerged weir

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The discharge through a wholly drowned orifice is given by (where H1 = Height of water (on the upstream side) above the top of the orifice, H2 = Height of water (on the downstream side) above the bottom of the orifice, and H = Difference between two water levels on either side of the orifice)

A. Q = Cd × bH₁ × √(2gh)

B. Q = Cd × bH2 × √(2gh)

C. Q = Cd × b (H2 - H1) × √(2gh)

D. Q = Cd × bH × √(2gh)

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The power transmitted through the pipe is maximum when the head lost due to friction is equal to

A. One-fourth of the total supply head

B. One-third of the total supply head

C. One-half of the total supply head

D. Two-third of the total supply head

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The point at which the resultant pressure on an immersed surface acts, is known as

A. Centre of gravity

B. Centre of depth

C. Centre of pressure

D. Centre of immersed surface

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When a cylindrical vessel of radius (r) containing liquid is revolved about its vertical axis ω rad/s, then depth of parabola which the liquid assumes is

A. ω.r/2g

B. ω².r²/2g

C. ω.r/4g

D. ω².r²/4g

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The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their paths do not cross each other is called

A. One dimensional flow

B. Streamline flow

C. Steady flow

D. Turbulent flow

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A uniform body 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water. If the depth of immersion is 0.6 m, then the weight of the body is

A. 3.53 kN

B. 33.3 kN

C. 35.3 kN

D. None of these

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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.

A. Same as

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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The equation of continuity holds good when the flow

A. Is steady

B. Is one dimensional

C. Velocity is uniform at all the cross sections

D. All of the above

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The pressure of the liquid flowing through the divergent portion of a Venturimeter

A. Remains constant

B. Increases

C. Decreases

D. Depends upon mass of liquid

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If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

A. Neutral equilibrium

B. Stable equilibrium

C. Unstable equilibrium

D. None of these

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Select the wrong statement

A. An equivalent pipe is treated as an ordinary pipe for all calculations

B. The length of an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a compound pipe

C. The discharge through an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a compound pipe

D. The diameter of an equivalent pipe is equal to that of a compound pipe

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Poise is the unit of

A. Surface tension

B. Capillarity

C. Viscosity

D. Shear stress in fluids

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An average value of coefficient of velocity is

A. 0.62

B. 0.76

C. 0.84

D. 0.97

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The specific weight of sea water is __________ that of pure water.

A. Same as

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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Two dimensional flows occurs when

A. The direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical

B. The velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at successive periods of time

C. The magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid

D. The fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline patterns are identical in each plane

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The Bernoulli's equation is based on the assumption that

A. There is no loss of energy of the liquid flowing

B. The velocity of flow is uniform across any cross-section of the pipe

C. No force except gravity acts on the fluid

D. All of the above

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The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m3

A. At normal pressure of 760 mm

B. At 4°C temperature

C. At mean sea level

D. All the above

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The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H = Head of water at vena contracta)

A. 2gH

B. H × √(2g)

C. 2g × √H

D. √(2gh)

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Fluid is a substance that

A. Cannot be subjected to shear forces

B. Always expands until it fills any container

C. Has the same shear stress at a point regardless of its motion

D. Cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force

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A Piezometer tube is used only for measuring

A. Low pressure

B. High pressure

C. Moderate pressure

D. Vacuum pressure