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The increase in pressure at the outer edge of a drum of radius (r) completely filled up with liquid of density (ρ) and rotating at (ω) rad/s is

A. ρ ω2 r2

B. 2ρ ω2 r2

C. ρ ω2 r2/2

D. ρ ω2 r2/4

Correct Answer :

C. ρ ω2 r2/2


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Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is

A. Higher

B. Lower

C. Same

D. Higher/lower depending on temperature

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Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity?

A. Red wood

B. Say bolt

C. Engler

D. Orsat

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The critical depth meter is used to measure

A. Velocity of flow in an open channel

B. Depth of flow in an open channel

C. Hydraulic jump

D. Depth of channel

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The two important forces for a floating body are

A. Buoyancy, gravity

B. Buoyancy, pressure

C. Buoyancy, inertial

D. Inertial, gravity

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The discharge over a rectangular notch is

A. Inversely proportional to H3/2

B. Directly proportional to H3/2

C. Inversely proportional to H5/2

D. Directly proportional to H5/2

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The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at

A. 0° C

B. 0° K

C. 4° C

D. 20° C

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The top of the weir over which the water flows is known as

A. Sill or crest

B. Nappe or vein

C. Orifice

D. None of these

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The shear stress between the two liquid layers is __________ proportional to the distance between two layers.

A. Directly

B. Inversely

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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The coefficient of venturi-flume, generally, lies between

A. 0.3 to 0.45

B. 0.50 to 0.75

C. 0.75 to 0.95

D. 0.95 to 1.0

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The purpose of a surge tank is

A. To control the pressure variations due to rapid changes in the pipe line flow

B. To eliminate water hammer possibilities

C. To regulate flow of water to turbines by providing necessary retarding head of water

D. All of the above

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A nozzle is generally made of

A. Cylindrical shape

B. Convergent shape

C. Divergent shape

D. Convergent-divergent shape

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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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The Cipoletti weir is a __________ weir.

A. Rectangular

B. Triangular

C. Trapezoidal

D. Circular

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A streamline is defined as the line

A. Parallel to central axis flow

B. Parallel to outer surface of pipe

C. Of equal velocity in a flow

D. Along which the pressure drop is uniform

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Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon

A. Pressure

B. Distance

C. Density

D. Flow

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The coefficient of discharge for an external mouthpiece depends upon

A. Velocity of liquid

B. Pressure of liquid

C. Area of mouthpiece

D. Length of mouthpiece

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Differential manometer 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 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

A. v₁²/2g

B. v₂²/2g

C. 0.5 v₁²/2g

D. 0.375 v₂²/2g

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For similarity, in addition to models being geometrically similar to prototype, the following in both cases should also be equal

A. Ratio of inertial force to force due to viscosity

B. Ratio of inertial force to force due to gravitation

C. Ratio of inertial force to force due to surface tension

D. All the four ratios of inertial force to force due to viscosity, gravitation, surface tension, and elasticity

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The viscosity of a liquid __________ its rate of flow through a hole in a vessel.

A. Effects

B. Does not effect

C. Both A and B

D. None of these

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The resultant of all normal pressures acts

A. At C.G. of body

B. At center of pressure

C. Vertically upwards

D. At metacentre

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A vertically immersed surface is shown in the below figure. The distance of its centre of pressure from the water surface is

A. (bd²/12) + x

B. (d²/12 x) + x

C. b²/12 + x

D. d²/12 + x

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Practical fluids

A. Are viscous

B. Possess surface tension

C. Are compressible

D. Possess all the above properties

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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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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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Metacentre is the point of intersection of

A. Vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body

B. Buoyant force and the center line of body

C. Midpoint between e.g. and center of buoyancy

D. All of the above

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In an internal mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure head by an amount equal to height of the liquid above the vena contracta.

A. Less than

B. More than

C. Equal to

D. None of these

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A fluid having no viscosity is known as

A. Real fluid

B. Ideal fluid

C. Newtonian fluid

D. Non-Newtonian fluid

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The body will float if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.

A. Equal to

B. Less than

C. More than

D. None of these

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The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is

A. N-m/s2

B. N-s/m2

C. Poise

D. Stoke