The specific weight of sea water is __________ that of pure water.
Same as
Less than
More than
None of these
Correct Answer :
C. More than
Related Questions
Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between
Shear stress and the rate of angular distortion
Shear stress and viscosity
Shear stress, velocity and viscosity
Pressure, velocity and viscosity
An orifice is said to be large, if
The size of orifice is large
The velocity of flow is large
The available head of liquid is more than 5 times the height of orifice
The available head of liquid is less than 5 times the height of orifice
Coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio of
Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity
Area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice
Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge
None of the above
Metacentric height is given as the distance between
The center of gravity of the body and the metacentre
The center of gravity of the body and the center of buoyancy
The center of gravity of the body and the center of pressure
Center of buoyancy and metacentre
The horizontal component of buoyant force is
Negligible
Same as buoyant force
Zero
None of the above
To avoid vaporisation in the pipe line, the pipe line over the ridge is laid such that it is not more than
2.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
6.4 m above the hydraulic gradient
10.0 m above the hydraulic gradient
5.0 above the hydraulic gradient
The flow in a pipe or channel is said to be non-uniform when
The liquid particles at all sections have the same velocities
The liquid particles at different sections have different velocities
The quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant
Each liquid particle has a definite path
Which of the following meters is not associated with viscosity?
Red wood
Say bolt
Engler
Orsat
The critical depth meter is used to measure
Velocity of flow in an open channel
Depth of flow in an open channel
Hydraulic jump
Depth of channel
Bulk modulus of a fluid is the ratio of
Shear stress to shear strain
Increase in volume to the viscosity of fluid
Increase in pressure to the volumetric strain
Critical velocity to the viscosity of fluid
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
14π R1/2/15Cd × a √(2g)
14π R3/2/15Cd × a √(2g)
14π R5/2/15Cd × a √(2g)
14π R7/2/15Cd × a √(2g)
The critical depth for a channel is given by (where q = Unit discharge (discharge per unit width) through the channel)
(q/g)1/2
(q²/g)1/3
(q³/g)1/4
(q⁴/g)1/5
A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant, is called __________ flow.
Steady
Streamline
Turbulent
Unsteady
A channel is said to be of most economical cross-section, if
It gives maximum discharge for a given cross-sectional area and bed slope
It has minimum wetted perimeter
It involves lesser excavation for the designed amount of discharge
All of the above
Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of
Pressure
Flow
Shape
Volume
The error in discharge (dQ/Q) to the error in measurement of head (dH/H) over a rectangular notch is given by
dQ/Q = (1/2) × (dH/H)
dQ/Q = (3/4) × (dH/H)
dQ/Q = (dH/H)
dQ/Q = (3/2) × (dH/H)
A balloon lifting in air follows the following principle
Law of gravitation
Archimedes principle
Principle of buoyancy
All of the above
Choose the wrong statement
Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of its resistance to a shearing force
Viscosity is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules
Viscosity of liquids decreases with increase in temperature
Viscosity of liquids is appreciably affected by change in pressure
The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as
Specific viscosity
Viscosity index
Kinematic viscosity
Coefficient of viscosity
The kinematic viscosity is the
Ratio of absolute viscosity to the density of the liquid
Ratio of density of the liquid to the absolute viscosity
Product of absolute viscosity and density of the liquid
Product of absolute viscosity and mass of the liquid
In a depressed nappe
The pressure below the nappe is atmospheric
The pressure below the nappe is negative
The pressure above the nappe is atmospheric
The pressure above the nappe is negative
If the coefficient of discharge is 0.6, then the discharge over a right angled notch is
0.417 H5/2
1.417 H5/2
4.171 H5/2
7.141 H5/2
According to Francis formula, the discharge over a rectangular weir is (where n = Number of end contractions)
(2/3) × Cd (L - nH) × √(2gh)
(2/3) × Cd (L - 0.1nH) × √(2g) × H3/2
(2/3) × Cd (L - nH) × √(2g) × H²
(2/3) × Cd (L - nH) × √(2g) × H5/2
A flow in which the viscosity of fluid is dominating over the inertia force is called
Steady flow
Unsteady flow
Laminar flow
Turbulent flow
A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. The total pressure on the wall per unit length is (where w = Specific weight of liquid, and H = Height of liquid)
wH
wH/2
wH2/2
wH2/3
The hydraulic mean depth or the hydraulic radius is the ratio of
Area of flow and wetted perimeter
Wetted perimeter and diameter of pipe
Velocity of flow and area of flow
None of these
Coefficient of resistance is the ratio of
Actual velocity of jet at vena-contracta to the theoretical velocity
Area of jet at vena-contracta to the area of orifice
Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge
In an internal mouthpiece, if the jet after contraction does not touch the sides of the mouthpiece, then the mouthpiece is said to be
Running full
Running free
Partially running full
Partially running free
The unit of viscosity is
Metres² per sec
kg-sec/metre
Newton-sec per metre²
Newton-sec per meter
The property of a liquid which offers resistance to the movement of one layer of liquid over another adjacent layer of liquid, is called
Surface tension
Compressibility
Capillarity
Viscosity