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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The discharge over a rectangular notch is
A. Inversely proportional to H 2 3
B. Directly proportional to H 2 3
C. Inversely proportional to H 2 5
D. Directly proportional to H 2 5
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The flow in which the particles of a fluid attain such velocities that varies from point to point in magnitude and direction as well as from instant to instant, is known as
A. One dimensional flow
B. Uniform flow
C. Steady flow
D. Turbulent flow
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The flow in which the velocity vector is identical in magnitude and direction at every point, for any given instant, is known as
A. One dimensional flow
B. Uniform flow
C. Steady flow
D. Turbulent flow
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The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m3
A. At normal pressure of 760 mm
B. At 4°C temperature
C. At mean sea level
D. All the above
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Density of water is maximum at
A. 0° C
B. 0° K
C. 4° C
D. 100° C
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The total pressure on the surface of a vertical sluice gate 2 m x 1 m with its top 2 m surface being 0.5 m below the water level will be
A. 500 kg
B. 1000 kg
C. 1500 kg
D. 2000 kg
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Euler's dimensionless number relates the following
A. Inertial force and gravity
B. Viscous force and inertial force
C. Viscous force and buoyancy force
D. Pressure force and inertial force
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The force per unit length is the unit of
A. Surface tension
B. Compressibility
C. Capillarity
D. Viscosity
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A water tank contains 1.3 m deep water. The pressure exerted by the water per metre length of the tank is
A. 2.89 kN
B. 8.29 kN
C. 9.28 kN
D. 28.9 kN
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Guide angle as per the aerofoil theory of Kaplan turbine blade design is defined as the angle between
A. Lift and resultant force
B. Drag and resultant force
C. Lift and tangential force
D. Lift and drag
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Which of the following hydraulic unit is used for transmitting increased or decreased torque to the driven shaft?
A. Hydraulic ram
B. Hydraulic intensifier
C. Hydraulic torque converter
D. Hydraulic accumulator
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The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is maximum when velocity of wheel is _______ of the jet velocity,
A. One-fourth
B. One-half
C. Three-fourth
D. Double
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In a forced vortex, the velocity of flow everywhere within the fluid is
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Nonzero finite
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The maximum efficiency of transmission through a pipe is
A. 50%
B. 56.7%
C. 66.67%
D. 76.66%
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The units of kinematic viscosity are
A. m2 /sec
B. Newton sec/m2
C. Newton sec/m3
D. Kg sec/m2
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The efficiency of power transmission through pipe is (where H = Total supply head and hf = Head lost due to friction in the pipe)
A. H H − h f
B. H − h f H
C. H H + h f
D. H + h f H
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Cavitation is caused by
A. High velocity
B. High pressure
C. Weak material
D. Low pressure
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An open tank containing liquid is moving with an acceleration on an inclined plane. The inclination of the free surface of the liquid will be __________ to the acceleration of the tank.
A. Equal to
B. Directly proportional
C. Inversely proportional
D. None of these
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The pressure of fluid due to hammer blow is
A. Directly proportional to density of fluid
B. Inversely proportional to density of fluid
C. Directly proportional to ( density ) 2 1 of fluid
D. Inversely proportional to ( density ) 2 1 of fluid
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