Kinematic similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them
A. Have identical velocities
B. Are equal in size and shape
C. Are identical in shape, but differ only in size
D. Have identical forces
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Dynamic similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them
A. Have identical velocities
B. Are equal in size and shape
C. Are identical in shape, but differ only in size
D. None of the above
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Geometric similarity is said to exist between the model and the prototype, if both of them
A. Have identical velocities
B. Are equal in size and shape
C. Are identical in shape, but differ only in size
D. Have identical forces
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The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is
A. Directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid
B. Directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
C. Directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid
D. Inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
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The hydraulic efficiency of a reaction turbine, is the ratio of
A. Power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine
B. Actual work available at the turbine to energy imparted to the wheel
C. Work-done on the wheel to the energy (or head of water) actually supplied to the turbine
D. None of the above
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The factional resistance of a pipe varies approximately with __________ of the liquid.
A. Pressure
B. Velocity
C. Square of velocity
D. Cube of velocity
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For 450 m head of water, _________ shall be used.
A. Pelton wheel
B. Kaplan turbine
C. Francis turbine
D. None of these
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The surface tension of mercury at normal temperature is __________ that of water.
A. Same as
B. Lower than
C. Higher than
D. None of these
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A flow through a long pipe at decreasing rate is called __________ uniform flow.
A. Steady
B. Unsteady
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest in this new position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in __________ equilibrium.
A. Neutral
B. Stable
C. Unstable
D. None of these
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The ratio of actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel is known as ________ efficiency.
A. Hydraulic
B. Mechanical
C. Overall
D. None of these
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Re-entrant or Borda's mouthpiece is an __________ mouthpiece.
A. Internal
B. External
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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A notch is used to measure __________ of liquids.
A. Pressure
B. Discharge
C. Velocity
D. Volume
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When the Venturimeter is inclined, then for a given flow it will show __________ reading.
A. Same
B. More
C. Less
D. None of these
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The highest efficiency is obtained with a channel of __________ section.
A. Circular
B. Square
C. Rectangular
D. Trapezoidal
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When a tube of smaller diameter is dipped in water, the water rises in the tube with an upward __________ surface.
A. Concave
B. Convex
C. Plane
D. None of these
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Water is _________ liquid.
A. A compressible
B. An incompressible
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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Water is a __________ fluid.
A. Real
B. Ideal
C. Newtonian
D. Non-Newtonian
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The diameter of the nozzle (d) for maximum transmission of power is given by (where D = Diameter of pipe, f = Darcy’s coefficient of friction for pipe and l = Length of pipe)
A. d = ( 8 f l D 5 ) 2 1
B. d = ( 8 f l D 5 ) 3 1
C. d = ( 8 f l D 5 ) 4 1
D. d = ( 8 f l D 5 ) 5 1
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The loss of head due to friction in a pipe of uniform diameter in which a viscous flow is taking place, is (where RN = Reynold number)
A. R N 1
B. R N 4
C. R N 16
D. R N 64
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