Pressure Distribution in Fluids and Measurement of Fluid Pressure

This quiz contains multiple-choice problems on pressure distribution in fluids, measurement of fluid pressure, Pascal’s law and the pressure at a point in compression fluids.

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What is the pressure at a depth of 1 m below the water surface in pascals?

98100 Pa

980 Pa

98 Pa

1 Pa

15 bar equals __ Pa.

105

1.5 x 106

100

1000

The pressure at any given point of a non-moving fluid is called

Gauge pressure

Atmospheric pressure

Differential pressure

Hydrostatic pressure

What type of liquids are measured using a manometer?

Heavy liquids

Medium liquids

Light liquids

Heavy and light liquids

Which of the following devices are best suited for measuring high-pressure liquids with high accuracy?

Dead weight gauge

Vacuum gauge

Manganin wire pressure

Ionization gauge

How do we measure the flow rate of a liquid?

Coriolis method

Dead weight method

Conveyor method

Ionization method

What instrument is used for the automatic control scheme during the fluid flow?

Rotameters

Pulley plates

Rotary piston

Pilot static tube

Define viscosity.

Resistance to flow of an object

Resistance to flow of air

Resistance to flow of fluid

Resistance to flow of heat

What is the viscosity of water at 30 °C?

80.1

0.801

801

0.081

A hydraulic press has a ram of 30 cm diameter and a plunger of 2 cm diameter. It is used for lifting weights up to 35 kN. Find the force required at the plunger.

233.3 kN

311.1 kN

466.6 kN

155.5 kN

An open tank contains water at a depth of 350 cm and above it, an oil of specific gravity 0.65 at a depth of 2.5 m. Find the pressure intensity at the extreme bottom of the tank.

5.027 N/cm^2

10.05 N/cm^2

2.51 N/cm^2

None of the above

The pressure at a point in the fluid is 4.9 N/cm2. Find height when the fluid under consideration is in oil of specific gravity 0.85.

5.83 m

11.66 m

17.49 m

8.74 m

The device used to measure fluid pressure is called

Hygrometer

Calorimeter

Manometer

Thermometer

The diameters of two pistons of a hydraulic jack are 45 mm and 100 mm respectively. A force of 0.09 kN is applied on the smaller piston. Find the load lifted by piston if smaller piston is 40 cm above the large piston. The density of fluid is 850 kg/m^3.

60 N/cm^2

12 N/cm^2

30 N/cm^2

None of the above

If fluid is at rest in a container of narrow mouth at a certain column height and same fluid is at rest at same column height in a container having broad mouth, will the pressure be different at certain depth from fluid surface?

Pressure will be same for both.

Pressure will be more for narrower mouth

Pressure will be less for narrower mouth

None of the above

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Pressure Distribution in Fluids and Measurement of Fluid Pressure
Questions: 15
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