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1. The terminal velocity of the block sliding down the inclined plane with the given conditions is 0.5625 m/s. 2. The rotameter is a tapering tube, the venturi meter has a convergent and divergent section, and the orifice meter has a vena contracta. 3. As fluid flows along a solid boundary, more and more fluid is retarded in the vicinity of the boundary due to high velocity gradients that exist at and near the boundary.

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FM Assignment

1. The terminal velocity of the block sliding down the inclined plane with the given conditions is 0.5625 m/s. 2. The rotameter is a tapering tube, the venturi meter has a convergent and divergent section, and the orifice meter has a vena contracta. 3. As fluid flows along a solid boundary, more and more fluid is retarded in the vicinity of the boundary due to high velocity gradients that exist at and near the boundary.

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FLUID MECHANICS

1. A 90N rectangular block slides down a 30⁰ inclined plane. The plane is
lubricated by a 3 mm thick film of oil of relative density 0.9 and viscosity of 8
poise. If the contact area is 0.3 m2, estimate the terminal velocity of the
block.
a) 0.5625 m/s
b) 1.2 m/s
c) 0.9 m/s
d) None of the mentioned

2. Match the following:


A. Rotameter 1. Vena Contracta
B. Venturi meter 2. Convergent and divergent
C. Orifice Meter 3. Tapering Tube

a) A-3,B-1,C-2
b) A-2,B-3,C-1
c) A-3,B-2,C-1

3. When fluid flows along the solid boundary, more and more fluid get retarded in
the vicinity of the boundary; this deceleration is due to
a) High velocity fluid flow outside the boundary layer
b) High velocity of fluid
c) High velocity gradients which exist at and near the boundary
d) None of the above

4. The boundary separation occurs when.


a) (dP/dx)<0
b) (du/dy)y=0=0
c) (du/dy)y=0>0
d) None of the above

5. The frictional head loss through a straight pipe (h f) can be expressed as


hf=4flv2/(2gd) for both laminar and turbulent flow. For laminar flow, ‘f’ is given by
(Re is Reynold’s number based on pipe diameter)
a) 128/Re
b) 32/Re
c) 64/Re
d) 16/Re

6. For laminar flow boundary layer t(x) is the boundary layer thickness at ‘x’ from the
leading edge. Which of the following relations is correct?
a) t α x0.5
b) t α x
c) t α x-0.5
d) none

7. An airplane has a total mass of 32500 kg and a wing planform area of 65 m 2. The
airplane cruising at 10000 m altitude with a velocity of 1080 km/h. The density of
air on cruising altitude is 0.5 kg/m3. Assuming g=10 m/s2, the lift coefficient of this
airplane at the cruising altitude is
a) 0.51
b) 0.22
c) 0.35
d) None of the mentioned

8. In flow past bluff bodies


a) Skin friction and pressure drag both are predominant
b) Skin friction drag is predominant
c) Pressure drag is predominant
d) none

9. The drag force on streamlined bodies is primarily due to


a) Pressure distribution on surface
b) Shear stress distribution on surface
c) Both pressure and shear stress distribution
d) Separated flow near trailing edge

10. A compound pipe is required to be replaced by a new pipe. The two pipes are said
to be equivalent if
a) Only length is same
b) Only discharge rate is same
c) Only Loss in head is same
d) Loss in head and discharge of pipes is same

11. Darcy-Weibach equation is used to find loss of head due to


a) Flow valves
b) Sudden enlargement
c) Sudden contraction
d) Friction

12. A liquid is pumped at the flow rate Q through a pipe of length of L. The pressure
drop of the fluid across the pipe is (▲P). Now a leak develops at the midpoint of
the length of pipe and the fluid leaks at the rate of Q/2. If the friction factor in the
pipe remains unchanged, the new pressure drop across the pipe for the same inlet
flow(Q) will be
a) 5(▲P)/8
b) 1(▲P)/2
c) 3(▲P)/4
d) None of the mentioned

13. When the pipes are connected in parallel, the total loss in head is
a) Sum of head loss in pipes
b) Same for all pipes
c) Product of head loss in pipes
d) None of the above

14. A pipe is connected in series to another pipe whose diameter is twice, and length
is 32 times that of first one. The ratio of loss in head of first pipe to second pipe is
a) 4
b) 2
c) 8
d) 1

15. Through two pipes of same diameter, same fluid is flowing. One is with laminar
flow with centerline velocity v1, while the second is in turbulent flow with average
velocity 0.93 times centerline velocity v2. Give v1/v2 when the volumetric flow rate
is same for both the pipes
a) 0.93
b) 1.08
c) 1.86
d) none
16. A pump is delivering water with flow 0.53 m 3/s from a reservoir at ground to some
height ‘h’ through a vertical pipe of diameter 0.3m. Both the reservoirs are open to
atmosphere. The pump operates at 80% efficiency with input power of 100kw.
Determine the height (m) to which water can be delivered if fanning friction factor
of flow is 0.006.
a) 10.25
b) 14.5
c) 25
d) 8

17. A single uniform pipe joins two reservoirs. Calculate the % increase in flow rate
obtained if from the midpoint of this pipe, another pipe of the same diameter is
added in parallel to it. Neglect all losses except the pipe friction and assume a
constant and equal ‘f’ for both sides.
a) 29
b) 20
c) 26.5
d) 28

18. For flow through pipes, if ‘f’ is the fanning friction factor and Cd is the drag
coefficient, which one among the following is true
a) F accounts for form friction
b) Both f and Cd depend on Re
c) Cd accounts for skin friction
d) none

19. Surface tension at the interface of two liquids is due to (Both the liquids are of
same nature)
a) cohesion
b) adhesion
c) Both a and b
d) none

20. The shear stress and strain rate relationship for a liquid whose apparent viscosity
decreases with increasing shear rate is given by
a) Tyx=m(dvx/dy)n-1(dvx/dy) for n<1
b) Tyx=m(dvx/dy)n-1(dvx/dy) for n=1
c) Tyx=m(dvx/dy)n-1(dvx/dy) for n>1
d) None of the above
21. Three pumps are connected in series with head H1, H2, H3. The net head would
be?
a) 1/H1+1/H2+1/H3
b) H1+H2-H3
c) H1+H2+H3
d) NONE

22. Steady velocity field is given by V=ax2y (i)+2bxy2 (j)+cy (k). Under what
conditions is this flow incompressible?
a) a=b
b) a=-2b
c) a=2b
d) none of the above

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