Kinematics of Flow and Ideal Flow

This quiz contains multiple-choice problems on fluid flow types and methods, continuity equation and its dimensions, flow lines types, velocity and acceleration, vortex flow, and important potential and superimposed flow cases.

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What will be the shape of the pathline for one-dimensional flow?

Straight line

Parabolic

Hyperbolic

Elliptical

The velocity of a point in a flow is

Along the streamline

Tangential to the streamline

Along the pathline

Tangential to the pathline

If the streamlines of the particles in a flow are parallel to each other, what type of flow can it be?

Steady

Unsteady

Uniform

Non-uniform

The path taken by the smoke coming out of a chimney (in concentric circles) represents a

Path line

Stream line

Streak line

Stream tube

One characteristic of an ideal fluid is

Incompressible

Inviscid

Uniform fluid velocity

Shear stress having a constant, non-zero value

Which of the following is not a case of ideal fluid flow?

Forced vortex flow

Uniform flow

Sink flow

Superimposed flow

Source flow is flow coming from a point and moving out circularly. True or false?

True

False

The sink flow is flow in which fluid moves radially inwards towards a point where it disappears at a variable rate. True or false?

True

False

The pattern for streamlines and equipotential lines is different for source and sink flows. True or false?

True

False

In free vortex flow, the flow is linear in nature. True or false?

True

False

What is the nature of streamlines in free vortex flow?

Concentric

Non-concentric

Linear

None of the above

For source flow, the radial velocity increases as we move radially outward. True or false?

True

False

When is air assumed to be incompressible?

At low speed

At high speed

Independent of its speed

None of the above

What is the maximum number of times the pathlines of two particles can intersect in one-dimensional flow?

0

1

2

Infinite

The streamlines of particles in a flow are recorded. If the streamlined distribution remains the same even after some time, what type of flow must it be?

Steady

Unsteady

Uniform

Non-uniform

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Kinematics of Flow and Ideal Flow
Questions: 15
Contributed by:
Ivan