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Newton’s law of viscosity is a relationship between

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Mercury is often used in barometer because

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For a floating body to be in equilibrium

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Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through

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Buoyant force is

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Coefficient of contraction for an external cylindrical mouthpiece is

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Surface energy per unit area of a surface is numerically equal to

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Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains

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The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow in circular pipes is

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A liquid compressed in cylinder has a volume of 0.04 m3 at 50 kg/cm2 and a volume of 0.039 m3 at 150 kg/cm2. The bulk modulus of elasticity of liquid is

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Flow at constant rate through a tapering pipe is
i) steady flow
ii) uniform flow
iii) unsteady flow
iv) non-uniform flow
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Drag force is a function of
i) projected area of the body
ii) mass density of the fluid
iii) velocity of the body
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The increase in meta centric height
i) increases stability
ii) decreases stability
iii) increases comfort for passengers
iv) decreases comfort for passengers
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Select the correct statement

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Least possible value of correction factor for
i) kinetic energy is zero
ii) kinetic energy is 1
iii) momentum is zero
iv) momentum is 1
The correct statements are

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Choose the wrong statement

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For laminar flow in a pipe of circular cross-section, the Darcy’s friction factor f is

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The flow which neglects changes in a transverse direction is known as

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For measuring flow by a venturimeter, if should be installed in

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Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane

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