Which law/principle of solid mechanics is similar/equivalent to Newton's law of viscosity in fluid mechanics?
A. Archimedes principle
B. Newton
C. Hooke
D. None of the above
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What causes cavitation in centrifugal pump?
A. High suction pressure
B. Low barometric pressure
C. Low suction pressure
D. High suction velocity
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For a stable equilibrium of a submerged body (where, G and B are centres of gravity & buoyancy respectively).
A. G is above B
B. B is above G
C. B & G coincide
D. None of these
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The variable required to be known in correlations used for estimating the horse power of a centrifugal gas compressor and hence its cost are P. Inlet pressure Q. Compressor rpm R. Delivery pressure S. Volumetric flow rate at inlet.
A. P, Q and R
B. P and R
C. R and S
D. P, R and S
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Momentum transfer in laminar flow of fluids results due to the
A. Viscosity
B. Density
C. Velocity gradient
D. None of these
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The terminal velocity of a solid spherical particle falling through a stationary fluid mass in the Stoke's law range is proportional to the
A. Inverse of fluid viscosity
B. Square of particle size
C. Difference in the densities of the particle & fluid
D. All of the above
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Cd is always __________ Cc .
A. Greater than
B. Less than
C. Equal to
D. Either more or less than
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Velocity distribution for flow between two fixed parallel plates
A. Varies parabolically across the section
B. Is constant over the entire cross-section
C. Is zero at the plates and increases linearly to the midplane
D. None of these
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A fluid is pumped at the rate of 10 lb/sec to a height of 55 ft. The horse power required is __________ hp.
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In case of hydraulically smooth pipe, the resistance to flow depends only on the Reynolds number, whereas for a hydraulically rough pipe, the resistance to flow is governed by the relative roughness. Two pipes are said to have the same hydraulic roughness, when they have equal values of
A. Relative roughness
B. Absolute roughness
C. Friction co-efficient for flows at equal Reynold number
D. All of the above
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The most economical flow control valve for use with large diameter pipes is a
A. Butterfly valve
B. Globe valve
C. Needle valve
D. None of these
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Two dimensional stream function
A. Relates velocity and pressure
B. Is constant along a stream line
C. Is constant along an equipotential surface
D. None of these
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Rubber latex is an example of a __________ .fluid.
A. Pseudoplastic
B. Bingham plastic
C. Dilatent
D. Newtonion
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__________ is an example of axial flow impeller.
A. Paddle
B. Turbine
C. Propeller
D. All of the above
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Water is flowing at 1 m/sec through a pipe (of 10 cm I.D.) with a right-angle bend. The force in Newtons exerted on the bend by water is
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The unit of bulk modulus of elasticity for a liquid in S.I. unit is
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The most suitable flow measuring device for the fluid flow measurement in a very large diameter pipeline is a
A. Weir
B. Pitot tube
C. Kennison nozzle
D. V-notch
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Slurries can be most conveniently pumped by a __________ pump.
A. Screw
B. Reciprocating
C. Gear
D. Centrifugal
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Medium viscosity lubricating oil can be most ideally pumped by a __________ pump.
A. Vane
B. Piston
C. Centrifugal
D. Plunger
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Reynolds number for water flow through a tube of I.D. 5 cm is 1500. If a liquid of 5 centipoise viscosity and 0.8 specific gravity flows in the same pipe at the same velocity, then the pressure drop will
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain same
D. Data insufficient to predict pressure drop
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