Hydraulics And Fluid Mechanics

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Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics is the branch of science which is concerned with the practical applications of fluids, primarily liquids, in motion.

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The length of a pipe is 1 km and its diameter is 20 cm. If the diameter of an equivalent pipe is 40 cm, then its length is

32 km 20 km 8 km 4 km

Select the correct statement among following.

The absolute roughness of a pipe de-creases with time A pipe becomes smooth after using for long time The friction factor decreases with time The absolute roughness increases with time

If the surface of liquid is convex, means

Cohesion pressure is negligible Cohesion pressure is increased Cohesion pressure is decreased None of the above

What is the weight per unit volume of a liquid at standard temperature and pressure?

Mass density Specific gravity Specific weight None of the above

What is the specific energy in open channels?

Total energy per unit discharge Total energy measured above the horizontal datum Kinetic energy plotted above the free surface of water Total energy measured with respect to the datum passing through the bottom of the channel

The Volumetric change of fluid is due to ............

Adhesion Compressibility Volumetric strain Volumetric index

Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called .............

Viscosity Cohesion Adhesion Compressibility

If the weight of a body immersed in a fluid exceeds the buoyant force, then the body will

Rise until its weight equals the buoyant force

Tend to move downward and it may finally sink

Float

None of the above

A liquid would wet the solid, if adhesion forces as compared to cohesion forces are

Less

More

Equal

Less at low temperature and more at high temperature

A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same specific gravity a will

Sink to bottom

Float over fluid

Partly immersed

Be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface

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

Same

Higher

Lower

Lower/higher depending on weight of body

The vapour pressure over the concave surface is

Less man the vapour pressure over the plane surface

Equal to the vapour pressure over the plane surface

Greater than the vapour pressure over the plane surface

Zero

The equation of continuity holds good when the flow

Is steady

Is one dimensional

Velocity is uniform at all the cross sections

All of the above

Pitot tube is used for measurement of

Pressure

Flow

Velocity

Discharge

Principle of similitude forms the basis of

Comparing two identical equipments

Designing models so that the result can be converted to prototypes

Comparing similarity between design and actual equipment

Hydraulic designs

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Hydraulics And Fluid Mechanics
Questions: 15
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