The kinetic energy correction factor for velocity distribution of laminar flow is
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The Navier-Stokes equation deals with the law of conservation of
A. Mass
B. Energy
C. Both A and B
D. Momentum
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Critical velocity in a pipe flow
A. Increases as fluid viscosity increases
B. Increases as pipe diameter increases
C. Independent of fluid density
D. None of these
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The simple pitot tube does not measure the
A. Static pressure
B. Dynamic pressure
C. Velocity at the stagnation point
D. All of the above
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. A fluid mass is free from shearing forces, when it is made to rotate with a uniform velocity
B. Newton's law of viscosity is not applicable to the turbulent flow of fluid with linear velocity distribution
C. Laminar flow of viscous liquids is involved in the lubrication of various types of bearings
D. Rise of water in capillary tubes reduces with the increasing diameter of capillary tubes
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The head loss in turbulent flow in pipe is proportional to (where, V = velocity of fluid through the pipe)
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For pipe flows, head is proportional to __________ at constant capacity (where, D = pipe diameter).
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A centrifugal pump has the following specifications: Power = 4 H.P.; Speed = 800 rpm Head = 8 metres Flow = 1000 litres/minutes. If its speed is halved, the new discharge will be __________ litres/minute.
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Pick out the correct statement.
A. Fanning friction factor is inversely proportional to Reynolds number always
B. The property of a randomly packed bed (with raschig rings) is given by the ratio of the total volume to the volume of voids in the bed
C. Mach number in an incompressible fluid is always unity
D. Mach number is given by the ratio of the speed of the fluid to that of sound in the fluid under conditions of flow
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Potential flow is characterised by the
A. Irrotational and frictionless flow
B. Irrotational and frictional flow
C. One in which dissipation of mechanical energy into heat occurs
D. Formation of eddies within the stream
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Multistage centrifugal pumps are generally used for
A. High head
B. Low head but high discharge
C. Highly viscous liquid
D. Slurries of high solid concentration
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Remote control valve is a __________ valve.
A. Gate
B. Butterfly
C. Needle
D. Globe
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A centrifugal pump designed to pump water is employed to pump a more viscous oil. In the later case, the pump
A. Develops a lower head
B. Capacity is reduced
C. Requires more power
D. All of the above
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All pipes of a particular nominal size have the same
A. Inside diameter
B. Outside diameter
C. Thickness
D. None of these
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In fluid flow, the boundary layer separation can not occur
A. In case of boundaries experiencing form drag
B. At points of abrupt changes in the flow directions
C. In laminar flow
D. None of these
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At what value of crank angle (roughly), no flow of water from or into the air vessel takes place in case of a double acting reciprocating pump?
A. 40° and 140°
B. 45° and 60°
C. 90° and 80°
D. 20° and 120°
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Select the correct practical example of steady non-uniform flow.
A. Motion of water around a ship in a lake
B. Motion of river around bridge piers
C. Steadily decreasing flow through a reducing section
D. Steadily increasing flow through a pipe
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In case of a centrifugal pump, the ratio of total delivered pressure to pressure developed with the impeller is called the __________ efficiency.
A. Manometric
B. Mechanical
C. Volumetric
D. Overall
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__________ isused for measuring the static pressure exerted on the wall by a fluid flowing parallel to the wall in a pipeline.
A. Venturimeter
B. Pressure gauge
C. Pitot tube
D. Orificemeter
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Choose the correct set of dimensions of viscosity that are equivalent (where, F, M, L, T are dimensions for force, mass, length and time respectively).
A. FL-2 T, ML-1 T-1
B. FLT, ML-1 T-1
C. ML-1 T-3 , F-1 L2 T
D. F-1 L2 T-1 , MLT-3
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