The capillary rise of mercury is maximum in glass tube of dia __________ mm.
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The pitot static tube does not measure the __________ pressure.
A. Static
B. Total
C. Difference in static & dynamic
D. All of the above
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Manometers measure the __________ pressure.
A. Vacuum as well as the atmospheric
B. Difference in
C. Absolute
D. Gage
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Maximum theoretical suction lift for water at 15°C by a centrifugal pump is 34 ft. The same for water at 90°C will be __________ ft.
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At high Reynolds number
A. Inertial forces control and viscous forces are unimportant
B. Viscous forces predominate
C. Inertial forces are unimportant and viscous forces control
D. None of these
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At low Reynolds number
A. Viscous forces are unimportant
B. Viscous forces control
C. Viscous forces control and inertial forces are unimportant
D. Gravity forces control
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Viscosity of water is about __________ times that of air at room temperature.
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The most important factor, which determines the maximum height to which water can be lifted by a pump at standard temperature is the
A. Barometric pressure
B. Speed of the impeller
C. Diameter of the impeller
D. Both B and C
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Euler's equation of motion states, that at every point, the
A. Fluid momentum is constant
B. Force per unit mass equals acceleration
C. Rate of mass outflow is equal to the rate of mass inflow
D. None of these
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The buoyant force acting on a floating body is dependent on the
A. Viscosity of the liquid
B. Weight of the liquid displaced
C. Depth of immersion of the body
D. Surface tension of the liquid
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A hydraulic accumulator comprises of
A. A storage device and a control valve
B. A cylinder and a plunger
C. Two pistons and two cylinders
D. A storage tank and a ram pump
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It is possible to integrate an automatic flow controller to a
A. Flow nozzle
B. Venturimeter
C. Rotameter
D. None of these
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The maximum delivery pressure of a reciprocating compressor may be about __________ kg/cm2 .
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Which of the following equations as suggested by Colebrook and White gives the increase in roughness of a new surface (ε0 ) with age/time (t) (where, ε = roughness of the surface after time 't'. α = a co-efficient to be experimentally determined)?
A. ε = ε0 + α.t
B. ε = ε0 + α.t2
C. ε = ε0 + α.t3
D. ε = ε0 + α.t4
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The capacity of a centrifugal pump Can be increased by increasing the
A. Impeller diameter or speed
B. Number of pumps and joining them in series
C. Number of pumps and joining them in parallel
D. All of the above
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The Reynolds number for an ideal fluid flow is
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What type of motion the fluid element undergoes, when it changes from one position to another position, such that the angle between the two sides change?
A. Rotation
B. Translation
C. Linear deformation
D. Angular deformation
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Pascal law is not applicable for a/an __________ fluid.
A. Accelerating frictionless
B. Static
C. Uniformly moving
D. None of these
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A globe valve is the most suitable for applications, in which
A. Fluid flow control is required
B. Fluid contains dispersed solid particles
C. Valve is required to be either fully open or fully closed
D. One way flow is required
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Fanning equation is given by ρ Δ p = 4 f ⋅ D L ⋅ 2 g c v 2 . It is applicable to __________ region flow.
A. Transition
B. Laminar
C. Turbulent
D. Both B and C
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