The force exerted by a jet of water impinging normally on a plate which due to the impact of jet, moves in the direction of jet with a velocity v is
A. 2 g wa ( V − v )
B. g wa ( V − v )
C. 2 g wa ( V − v ) 2
D. g wa ( V − v ) 2
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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. Streamline flow
C. Steady flow
D. Turbulent flow
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In case of flow through parallel pipes,
A. The head loss for all the pipes is same
B. The total discharge is equal to the sum of discharges in the various pipes
C. The total head loss is the sum of head losses in the various pipes
D. Both (A) and (B)
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A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 100 meters while running at 200 r.p.m. and discharging 2500 liters of water per second. The unit discharge of wheel is
A. 0.25 m3 /s
B. 0.5 m3 /s
C. 1.5 m3 /s
D. 2.5 m3 /s
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A nozzle placed at the end of a water pipe line discharges water at a
A. Low pressure
B. High pressure
C. Low velocity
D. High velocity
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If ‘w’ is the specific weight of liquid and ‘h’ 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 discharge over a right angled notch is (where H = Height of liquid above the apex of notch)
A. 15 8 C d × 2 g × H
B. 15 8 C d × 2 g × H 2 3
C. 15 8 C d × 2 g × H 2
D. 15 8 C d × 2 g × H 2 5
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If the depth of water in an open channel is less than the critical depth, the flow is called
A. Critical flow
B. Turbulent flow
C. Tranquil flow
D. Torrential flow
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If the depth of water in an open channel is greater than the critical depth, the flow is called
A. Critical flow
B. Turbulent flow
C. Tranquil flow
D. Torrential flow
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When the Mach number is more than 6, the flow is called
A. Sub-sonic flow
B. Sonic flow
C. Super-sonic flow
D. Hyper-sonic flow
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When the Mach number is less than unity, the flow is called
A. Sub-sonic flow
B. Sonic flow
C. Super-sonic flow
D. Hyper-sonic flow
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The value of coefficient of velocity for a sharp edged orifice __________ with the head of water.
A. Decreases
B. Increases
C. Remain same
D. None of these
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The power produced by the reaction turbine is ________ to the head of water.
A. Directly proportional
B. Inversely proportional
C. 4th power
D. None of these
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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. C.G. of the body
C. Metacenter
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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A flow is called hyper-sonic, if the Mach number is
A. Less than unity
B. Unity
C. Between 1 and 6
D. None of these
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A flow is called sub-sonic, if the Mach number is
A. Less than unity
B. Unity
C. Between 1 and 6
D. More than 6
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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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