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The kinematic viscosity is the

A. Ratio of absolute viscosity to the density of the liquid

B. Ratio of density of the liquid to the absolute viscosity

C. Product of absolute viscosity and density of the liquid

D. Product of absolute viscosity and mass of the liquid

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A. Ratio of absolute viscosity to the density of the liquid


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If no resistance is encountered by displacement, such a substance is known as

A. Fluid

B. Water

C. Gas

D. Ideal fluid

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A pipe of length more than double the diameter of orifice fitted externally or internally to the orifice is called a

A. Notch

B. Weir

C. Mouthpiece

D. Nozzle

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The meatcentric height of a ship is 0.6 m and the radius of gyration is 4 m. The time of rolling of a ship is

A. 4.1 s

B. 5.2 s

C. 10.4 s

D. 14.1 s

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A flow through a long pipe at constant rate is called

A. Steady uniform flow

B. Steady non-uniform flow

C. Unsteady uniform flow

D. Unsteady non-uniform flow

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The atmospheric pressure at sea level is

A. 103 kN/m2

B. 10.3 m of water

C. 760 mm of mercury

D. All of these

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The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called

A. Surface tension

B. Adhesion

C. Cohesion

D. Viscosity

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The discharge over a rectangular notch is (where b = Width of notch, and H = Height of liquid, above the sill of the notch)

A. (2/3) Cd × b × √(2gH)

B. (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × H

C. (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × H3/2

D. (2/3) Cd × b × √(2g) × H2

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The property by virtue of which a liquid opposes relative motion between its different layers is called

A. Surface tension

B. Coefficient of viscosity

C. Viscosity

D. Osmosis

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The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in meatcentric height will be

A. Same

B. Higher

C. Lower

D. Lower/higher depending on weight of body

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The discharge through a channel of trapezoidal section is maximum when

A. Width of channel at the top is equal to twice the width at the bottom

B. Depth of channel is equal to the width at the bottom

C. The sloping side is equal to half the width at the top

D. The sloping side is equal to the width at the bottom

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Barometer is used to measure

A. Velocity of liquid

B. Atmospheric pressure

C. Pressure in pipes and channels

D. Difference of pressure between two points in a pipe

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Select the correct statement

A. Local atmospheric pressure depends upon elevation of locality only

B. Standard atmospheric pressure is the mean local atmospheric pressure a* sea level

C. Local atmospheric pressure is always below standard atmospheric pressure

D. A barometer reads the difference between local and standard atmospheric pressure

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The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the Centroid of the

A. Submerged body

B. Volume of the floating body

C. Volume of the fluid vertically above the body

D. Displaced volume of the fluid

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The Francis formula for the discharge over Cipoletti weir is

A. 1.84 LH1/2

B. 1.84 LH

C. 1.84 LH3/2

D. 1.84 LH5/2

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In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is

A. Constant

B. Variable

C. Zero

D. Zero under limiting conditions

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The flow in a pipe is neither laminar nor turbulent when Reynold number is

A. Less than 2000

B. Between 2000 and 2800

C. More than 2800

D. None of these

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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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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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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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The velocity corresponding to Reynold number of 2000 is called

A. Sub-sonic velocity

B. Super-sonic velocity

C. Lower critical velocity

D. Higher critical velocity

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An open tank containing liquid is moving with an acceleration on an inclined plane. The inclination of the free surface of the liquid will be __________ to the acceleration of the tank.

A. Equal to

B. Directly proportional

C. Inversely proportional

D. None of these

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A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity __________ the centre of buoyancy.

A. Coincides with

B. Lies below

C. Lies above

D. None of these

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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 center of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed body is called

A. Metacentre

B. Center of pressure

C. Center of buoyancy

D. Center of gravity

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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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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 bulk modulus of elasticity

A. Has the dimensions of 1/pressure

B. Increases with pressure

C. Is large when fluid is more compressible

D. Is independent of pressure and viscosity

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The hydraulic gradient line lies over the centre line of the pipe by an amount equal to the

A. Pressure head

B. Velocity head

C. Pressure head + velocity head

D. Pressure head - velocity head

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A flow is called hyper-sonic, if the Mach number is

A. Less than unity

B. Unity

C. Between 1 and 6

D. None of these

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A perfect gas

A. Has constant viscosity

B. Has zero viscosity

C. Is in compressible

D. None of the above