If the dynamic viscosity of a fluid is 0.5 poise and specific gravity is 0.5, then the kinematic viscosity of that fluid in stokes is
A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 1.0
D. none of the above
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An ideal flow of any fluid must satisfy
A. Pascal law
B. Newton’s law of viscosity
C. boundary layer theory
D. continuity equation
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The bulk modulus of elasticity
A. has the dimensions of 1/pressure
B. increases with pressure
C. is large when fluid is more compressible
D. is independent of pressure and viscosity
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Gradually varied flow is
A. steady uniform
B. non-steady non-uniform
C. non-steady uniform
D. steady non-uniform
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An open tank contains 1 m deep water with 50 cm depth of oil of specific gravity 0.8 above it. The intensity of pressure at the bottom of tank will be
A. 4 kN/m2
B. 10 kN/m2
C. 12 kN/m2
D. 14 kN/m2
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Lower critical Reynolds number is of no practical significance in pipe flow problems.
B. Upper critical Reynolds number is significant in pipe flow problems.
C. Lower critical Reynolds number has the value 2000 in pipe flow
D. Upper critical Reynolds number is the number at which turbulent flow changes to laminar flow.
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Centre of pressure compared to e.g. is
A. above it
B. below it
C. at same point
D. above or below depending on area of body
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In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure between these points must be more than
A. frictional force
B. viscosity
C. surface friction
D. all of the above
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The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is according to
A. Buoyancy
B. Equilibrium of a floating body
C. Archimedes’ principle
D. Bernoulli’s theorem
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If the elevation of hydraulic grade line at the junction of three pipes is above the elevation of reservoirs B and C and below reservoir A, then the direction of flow will be
A. from reservoir A to reservoirs B and C
B. from reservoir B to reservoirs C and A
C. from reservoir C to reservoirs A and B
D. unpredictable
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Cavitation will begin when
A. the pressure at any location reaches an absolute pressure equal to the saturated vapour pressure of the liquid
B. pressure becomes more than critical pressure
C. flow is increased
D. pressure is increased
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Pascal-second is the unit of
A. pressure
B. kinematic viscosity
C. dynamic viscosity
D. surface tension
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Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity
A. pascal
B. poise
C. stoke
D. faraday
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Ratio of inertia force to surface Jension is known as
A. Mach number
B. Froude number
C. Reynold’s number
D. Weber’s number
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The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as
A. specific viscosity
B. viscosity index
C. kinematic viscosity
D. coefficient of viscosity
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Which of the following has highest coefficient of discharge ?
A. sharp edged orifice
B. venturimeter
C. Borda’s mouthpiece running full
D. CipoUetti weir
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A right circular cylinder open at the top is filled with liquid and rotated about its vertical axis at such a speed that half the liquid spills out, then the pressure intensity at the center of bottom is
A. zero
B. one-fourth its value when cylinder was full
C. one-half its value when cylinder was full
D. cannot be predicted from the given data
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Stanton diagram is a
A. log-log plot of friction factor against Reynolds number
B. log-log plot of relative roughness against Reynolds number
C. semi-log plot of friction factor against Reynolds number
D. semi-log plot of friction factor against relative roughness
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A closed tank containing water is moving in a horizontal direction along a straight line at a constant speed. The tank also contains a steel ball and a bubble of air. If the tank is decelerated horizontally, then i) the ball will move to the front ii) the bubble will move to the front iii) the ball will move to the rear iv) the bubble will move to the rear Find out which of the above statements are correct ?
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (i) and (iv)
C. (ii) and (iii)
D. (iii) and (iv)
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In steady flow of a fluid, the total accele ration of any fluid particle
A. can be zero
B. is never zero
C. is always zero
D. is independent of coordinates
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