Steady fluid flow occurs, when the derivative of flow variables satisfy the following condition.
A. ∂ s ∂ = 0
B. ∂ t ∂ = 0
C. ∂ s ∂ = constant
D. ∂ t ∂ = constant
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Uniform fluid flow occurs, when the derivative of the flow variables satisfy the following condition.
A. ∂ t ∂ = 0
B. ∂ t ∂ = constant
C. ∂ s ∂ = 0
D. ∂ s ∂ = constant
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In frictional fluid flow, the quantity, ρ P + 2 gc V 2 + gc gz , is
A. Constant along a streamline
B. Not constant along a streamline
C. Increased in the direction of flow
D. None of these
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Rotary vacuum pumps can reduce the absolute pressure to as low as __________ mm Hg.
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Water hammer is caused, when water flowing in a pipe is suddenly brought to rest by closing the valve. The extent of pressure thus produced due to water hammer depends on the
A. Pipe length
B. Fluid velocity in the pipe
C. Time taken to close the valve
D. All of the above
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As per Newton's law of viscosity, the shear stress for a given rate of angular deformation of fluid is proportional to (where, μ = fluid viscosity)
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Toothpaste is a
A. Bingham plastic
B. Pseudoplastic
C. Newtonion liquid
D. Dilatent
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Schedule number of a pipe, which is a measure of its wall thickness, is given by
A. 1000 P'/S
B. 100 P'/S
C. 1000 S/P'
D. 10000 P'/S
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Path followed by water jet issuing from the bottom of a water tank will be a
A. Parabola (vertex being at the opening)
B. Hyperbola
C. Horizontal straight line
D. Zig-zag path (which is geometrically undefined)
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Turbine impeller
A. Produces only radial current
B. Produces only tangential current
C. Is effective over wide range of viscosities
D. Does not produce tangential current
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Transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow is aided by the
A. Surface roughness and curvature (i.e.sharp corners)
B. Vibration
C. Pressure gradient and the compressibility of the flowing medium
D. All of the above
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Capillary tube method of viscosity measurement is based on the
A. Hagen-Poiseulle's equation
B. Stoke's law
C. Navier-stokes equation
D. None of these
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In power law, ζ = A ( dy du ) 2 + B, then the fluid is
A. Newtonian
B. Dilatant
C. Thixotropic
D. Rheopectic
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In deriving Bernoulli's equation, fluid is assumed to be
A. Incompressible, frictionless, steady, along a streamline
B. Uniform, steady, incompressible, along a streamline
C. Steady, density being pressure dependent, frictionless
D. None of these
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C v C p is termed as
A. Adiabatic constant
B. Mach number
C. Weber number
D. Prandtl number
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The equivalent diameter for flow through a rectangular duct of width B and height H is
A. 2 ( H + B ) HB
B. H + B HB
C. H + B 2 HB
D. H + B 4 HB
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As the velocity V and thus the Reynolds number of a flow past a sphere increases from very low value, the drag force for Re << 1
A. Increases linearly with V
B. Decreases linearly with V
C. Decreases as V2
D. None of these
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Delivery of insufficient quantity of liquid by a pump may be caused by
A. Air leak in the inlet
B. Low rpm
C. Too high a lift
D. All of the above
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Design of the casing of centrifugal pump should be such as to minimise the
A. Back flow through impeller
B. Loss of kinetic head
C. Loss of static head
D. None of these
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A lubricant 100 times more viscous than water would have a viscosity (in Pa.s)
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