A square surface 3 m x 3 m lies in a vertical line in water pipe its upper edge at vater surface. The hydrostatic force on square surface is
A. 9,000 kg
B. 13,500 kg
C. 18,000 kg
D. 27,000 kg
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The center of pressure of a surface subjected to fluid pressure is the point
A. on the surface at which resultant pres-sure acts
B. on the surface at which gravitational force acis
C. at which all hydraulic forces meet
D. similar to metacentre
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Surface tension
A. acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
B. is also known as capillarity
C. is a function of the curvature of the interface
D. decreases with fall in temperature
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The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if
A. it is incompressible
B. it has uniform viscosity
C. it is frictionless
D. it is at rest
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A rectangular block 2 m long, 1 m wide and 1 m deep floats in water, the depth of immersion being 0.5 m. If water weighs 10 kN/m3 , then the weight of the block is
A. 5 kN
B. 10 kN
C. 15 kN
D. 20 kN
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A floating body is said to be in a state of stable equilibrium
A. when its metacentric height is zero
B. when the metacentre is above the centre of gravity
C. when the metacentre is below the centre of gravity
D. only when its centre of gravity is below its centre of buoyancy
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A body floats in stable equilibrium
A. when its meatcentric height is zero
B. when the metancentre is above e.g.
C. when its e.g. is below it’s center of buoyancy
D. metacentre has nothing to do with position of e.g. for determining stability
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Metacentric height for small values of angle of heel is the distance between the
A. centre of gravity and centre of buoy-ancy
B. centre of gravity and metacentre
C. centre of buoyancy and metacentre
D. free surface and centre of buoyancy
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If no resistance is encountered by displacement, such a substance is known as
A. fluid
B. water
C. perfect solid
D. ideal fluid
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The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as
A. volumetric strain
B. volumetric index
C. compressibility
D. adhesion
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