A streamline is defined as the line
A. parallel to central axis flow
B. parallel to outer surface of pipe
C. of equal yelocity in a flow
D. along which the pressure drop is uniform
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The two important forces for a floating body are
A. buoyancy, gravity
B. buoyancy, pressure
C. buoyancy, inertial
D. inertial, gravity
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The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are
A. the meta-center should lie above the center of gravity
B. the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line
C. a righting couple should be formed
D. all the above are correct
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A one dimensional flow is one which
A. is uniform flow
B. is steady uniform flow
C. takes place in straight lines
D. involves zero transverse component of flow
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The upper surface of a weir over which water flows is known is
A. crest
B. nappe
C. sill
D. weir top
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In the case of steady flow of a fluid, the acceleration of any fluid particle is
A. constant
B. variable
C. zero
D. zero under limiting conditions
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Ratio of inertia force to elastic force is known as
A. Mach number
B. Froude number
C. Reynold’s number
D. Weber’s number
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The major loss of energy in long pipes is due to
A. sudden enlargement
B. sudden contraction
C. gradual contraction or enlargement
D. friction
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For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids
A. remains same
B. increases
C. decreases
D. shows erratic behaviour
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Which of the following manometer has highest sensitivity
A. U-tube with water
B. inclined U-tube
C. U-tube with mercury
D. micro-manometer with water
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The correct relationship among displacement thickness d, momentum thickness m and energy thickness e is
A. d > m > e
B. d > e > m
C. e > m > d
D. e > d > m
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The velocity distribution for laminar flow through a circular tube
A. is constant over the cross-section
B. varies linearly from zero at walls to maximum at centre
C. varies parabolically with maximum at the centre
D. none of the above
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Property of a fluid by which molecules of different kinds of fluids are attracted to each other is called
A. adhesion
B. cohesion
C. viscosity
D. compressibility
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The flow in which each liquid particle has a definite path and their paths do not cross each other is called
A. one dimensional flow
B. uniform flow
C. turbulent flow
D. streamline flow
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If w is the specific weight of liquid and k the depth of any point from the surface, then pressure intensity at that point will be
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All the terms of energy in Bernoulli’s equation have dimension of
A. energy
B. work
C. mass
D. length
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The depth ‘d’ below the free surface at which the point velocity is equal to the average velocity of flow for a uniform laminar flow with a free surface, will be (where D is the depth of flow)
A. 0.423 D
B. 0.577 D
C. 0.223 D
D. 0.707 D
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For a body floating in a liquid the normal pressure exerted by the liquid acts at
A. bottom surface of the body
B. e.g. of the body
C. metacentre
D. all points on the surface of the body
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For hypersonic flow, the Mach number is
A. unity
B. greater than unity
C. greater than 2
D. greater than 4
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Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and
A. water surface
B. center of pressure
C. center of gravity
D. center of buoyancy
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