Engineering Thermodynamics Multiple Choice Questions on First Law Applied to Flow Processes

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of First Law Applied to Flow Processes.

This includes the following:-

  1. Examples of Steady Flow Processes

  2. Variable Flow Processes

  3. Polytropic Process

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For an insulated nozzle, SFEE of the control surface gives ( considering change in PE is zero and inlet velocity is small compared to exit velocity)

V2=sqrt(4*Δh) V2=sqrt(Δh) V2=sqrt(Δh/2) V2=sqrt(2*Δh)

In a throttling device, what do we get as SFEE when changes in PE and KE are taken zero?

dQ/dm≠0 dW/dm≠0 h1=h2 none of the mentioned

For an inviscid frictionless fluid flowing through a pipe, Euler equation is given by

Vdp+VdV+gdZ=0 Vdp-VdV+gdZ=0 Vdp-VdV-gdZ=0 none of the mentioned

Which of the following is true for a discharging tank?

The process is adiabatic

The process is quasi-static

dQ=0

All of the mentioned

In ____ filling a bottle with air at 300K, the gas temperature rises to 420K due to flow work being converted to ____ increase.

Adiabatically, heat

Adiabatically, internal energy

Constant pressure, heat

None of the mentioned

Variable flow processes can be analysed by

System technique

Constant volume technique

Both of the mentioned

None of the mentioned

Rate of energy increase within the control volume is given by

Rate of energy inflow + rate of energy outflow

Rate of energy inflow – rate of energy outflow

Rate of energy inflow = rate of energy outflow

None of the mentioned

Variable flow processes include

Filling up a gas cylinder

Evacuating a gas cylinder

All of the mentioned

None of the mentioned

The Bernoulli equation is restricted to _____ fluids but the SFEE is valid for _____ fluids as well.

Viscous compressible, frictionless incompressible

Frictionless incompressible, viscous compressible

Viscous incompressible, frictionless compressible

None of the mentioned

For an adiabatic compressor or pump,

The enthalpy of fluid remains constant with the amount of work input

The enthalpy of fluid decreases by the amount of work input

The enthalpy of fluid increases by the amount of work input

None of the mentioned

For a turbine, it is seen that work is done by the fluid at the expense of its enthalpy.

True

False

Turbines and engines ____ positive power output, and compressors and pumps ____ power input.

Require, give

Give, require

Give, give

Require, require

Fluid flow through which of the following throttles the flow?

Partially opened valve

Orifice

Porous plug

All of the mentioned

What does a diffuser do?

Increases the pressure of the fluid at the expense of its KE

Decreases the pressure of the fluid and also increases its KE

Increases the pressure of the fluid and also its KE

Decreases the pressure of the fluid and also its KE

What does a nozzle do?

Decreases the velocity of a fluid at the cost of its pressure gain

Increases the velocity of a fluid at the cost of its pressure drop

Increases the velocity of a fluid and also its pressure

None of the mentioned.

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Title: Engineering Thermodynamics Multiple Choice Questions on First Law Applied to Flow Processes
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