Description : The force per unit length is the unit of (A) Surface tension (B) Compressibility (C) Capillarity (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct ? (a) Dynamic viscosity is the property of a fluid which is not in motion (b) Surface energy is a fluid property giving rise to the phenomenon ... results from the action of very high pressure (d) Real fluids have lower viscosity than ideal fluids
Last Answer : (d) Real fluids have lower viscosity than ideal fluids
Description : Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of (A) Surface tension of water (B) Compressibility of water (C) Capillarity of water (D) Viscosity of water
Description : The property of a liquid which offers resistance to the movement of one layer of liquid over another adjacent layer of liquid, is called (A) Surface tension (B) Compressibility (C) Capillarity (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is called its (A) Surface tension (B) Compressibility (C) Capillarity (D) Viscosity
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Bulking of sand takes place due to [ A ] Surface tension [ B ] Viscosity [ C ] Capillarity [ D ] None of the above
Last Answer : [ A ] Surface tension
Description : Pieces of camphor placed on water move about rapidly. This is because of - (1) diffusion (2) viscosity (3) surface tension (4) capillarity
Last Answer : (3) surface tension Explanation: The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter's surface tension in the immediate neighbourhood. When after sometime the whole surface settles for the reduced tension, the movement of the camphor too short.
Last Answer : (3) surface tension Explanation: The Camphor slowly dissolves in the water lowering the latter’s surface tension in the immediate neighborhood. The stronger pull exerted by the uncontaminated portion of water brings about a movement of the surface and the camphor particles are carried along with it.
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The form drag is dependent upon the occurrence of a wake (B) The shear stress at any given cross-section of a pipe for steady flow (either laminar or turbulent ... of viscosity (D) Existence of the boundary layer in fluid flow is because of viscosity of the fluid
Last Answer : (C) An ideal fluid is the one, which has negligible surface tension and obeys the Newton's law of viscosity
Description : Which of the following is the unit of kinematic viscosity? (A) Pascal (B) Poise (C) Stoke (D) Faraday
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The unit of dynamic viscosity in S.I. units is (A) N-m/s2 (B) N-s/m2 (C) Poise (D) Stoke
Description : Surface tension (A) Acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface (B) Is also known as capillarity (C) Is a function of the curvature of the interface (D) Decreases with fall in temperature
Description : The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called (A) Surface tension (B) Adhesion (C) Cohesion (D) Viscosity
Description : N. second/m2 is (A) The S.I. unit of dynamic viscosity (B) The S.I. unit of kinematic viscosity (C) Equivalent to one poise (D) Equivalent to one stoke
Last Answer : (A) The S.I. unit of dynamic viscosity
Description : One poise (unit of absolute/dynamic viscosity) is equivalent to one (A) gm/cm2 . sec (B) gm/cm. sec (C) cm2 /sec (D) m2 /sec
Last Answer : (B) gm/cm. sec
Description : A Poise is the unit of measure of which of the following? w) pressure x) viscosity y) force z) mass
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- VISCOSITY
Description : If the specific gravity of a soil particle of 0.05 cm diameter is 2.67, its terminal velocity while settling in distilled water of viscosity, 0.01 poise, is (A) 0.2200 cm/sec (B) 0.2225 cm/sec (C) 0.2250 cm/sec (D) 0.2275 cm/sec
Last Answer : (D) 0.2275 cm/sec
Description : The kinematic viscosity of an oil (in stokes) whose specific gravity is 0.95 and viscosity 0.011 poise, is (A) 0.0116 stoke (B) 0.116 stoke (C) 0.0611 stoke (D) 0.611 stoke
Description : The viscosity of water at 20°C is (A) One stoke (B) One centistoke (C) One poise (D) One centipoise
Description : Define surface tension and capillarity with sketch. Give practical example of each.
Last Answer : Surface tension: The property of liquid which enables it to resist tensile stress is called surface tension .In the following figure we can see the surface tension between water and air also between mercury and ... ground water in the bushes. ii) Water moving up a straw when deep in water glass.
Description : Which of the following properties of a fluid is responsible for offering resistance to shear? (A) Surface tension (B) Viscosity (C) Specific gravity (D) All (A), (B), and (C)
Last Answer : (B) Viscosity
Description : With increase in the shear rate, the apparent viscosity of pseudo-plastic fluids (A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remain same (D) May increase or decrease; depends on the magnitude of shear rate
Last Answer : (B) Decreases
Description : Practical fluids (A) Are viscous (B) Possess surface tension (C) Are compressible (D) Possess all the above properties
Description : A dash pot consists of a cylinder 10 cm in diameter in which slides a piston 12 cm long having a radial clearance of 1 mm. The cylinder is filled with oil having a viscosity of 1 poise. What will be the resistance offered ... with a velocity of 3 cm/sec a.1090 kg b.100 kg c.10900 kg d.10 kg e.50 kg
Last Answer : c. 10900 kg
Description : A particle A of diameter 10 microns settles in an oil of specific gravity 0.9 and viscosity 10 poise under Stoke's law. A particle B with diameter 20microns settling in the same oil will have a settling velocity (A) ... ) One fourth as that of A (C) Twice as that of A (D) Four times as that of A
Last Answer : (B) One fourth as that of A
Description : The kinematic viscosity (in stoke) and the absolute/dynamic viscosity (in poise) are the same for __________ at room temperature. (A) Air (B) Water (C) Mercury (D) Alcohol
Last Answer : (B) Water
Description : According to Newton's law of viscosity, the shear stress on a layer of a fluid is __________ to the rate of shear strain. (A) Equal to (B) Directly proportional (C) Inversely proportional (D) None of these
Description : Viscous force is the __________ of shear stress due to viscosity and cross-section area of flow. (A) Sum (B) Different (C) Product (D) Ratio
Description : Bulk modulus of a fluid is the ratio of (A) Shear stress to shear strain (B) Increase in volume to the viscosity of fluid (C) Increase in pressure to the volumetric strain (D) Critical velocity to the viscosity of fluid
Description : Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between (A) Shear stress and the rate of angular distortion (B) Shear stress and viscosity (C) Shear stress, velocity and viscosity (D) Pressure, velocity and viscosity
Description : Newton's law of viscosity is a relationship between (A) Pressure, velocity and temperature (B) Shear stress and rate of shear strain (C) Shear stress and velocity (D) Rate of shear strain and temperature
Description : Consider the following statements in respect of steady laminar flow through a circular pipe: 1. Shear stress is zero on the central axis of the pipe 2. Discharge varies directly with the viscosity of the fluid 3. Velocity is maximum at the ... 2 , 3 & 4 (b) 1 & 3 only (c) 2 & 4 only (d)3 & 4 only
Last Answer : (b) 1 & 3 only
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) The shear stress at the pipe (dia = D, length = L) wall in case of laminar flow of Newtonian fluids is (D/4L). ∆p (B) In the equation, T. gc = k. ... to motion (D) With increase in the Mach number >0.6, the drag co-efficient decreases in case of compressible fluids
Last Answer : (D) With increase in the Mach number >0.6, the drag co-efficient decreases in case of compressible fluids
Description : In a tension test, the yield stress is 300 kg/cm2 , in the octahedral shear stress at the point is: (A) 100 kg/cm2 (B) 150 kg/cm2 (C) 200 kg/cm (D) 250 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (A) 100 kg/cm2
Description : Plants get water through the roots because of — (1) elasticity (2) capillarity (3) viscosity (4) photosynthesis
Last Answer : (2) capillarity Explanation: Plants absorb water from their root hairs on the root via osmosis. It is then transported to other parts of the plant (through the network of xylem vessels) ... of capillary action and "transiprational pull." Water moves through the plant by means of capillary action.
Description : The oil in the wick of lamp rises due to (1) Pressure difference (2) Pheonomenon of capillarity (3) Low viscosity of oil (4) Force of cohesion
Last Answer : (2) Pheonomenon of capillarity Explanation: The oil in the wick of lamp rises due to phenomenon of capillarity. This phenomenon is called molecular property of matter.
Description : Plants get water through the roots because of— (1) elasticity (2) capillarity (3) viscosity (4) photosynthesis
Last Answer : capillarity
Last Answer : Pheonomenon of capillarity
Description : For high sensivity of the bubble tube (A) A liquid of low viscosity is used (B) A liquid of low surface tension is used (C) The bubble space should be long (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : The sensitiveness of a level tube decreases if (A) Radius of curvature of its inner surface is increased (B) Diameter of the tube is increased (C) Length of the vapour bubble is increased (D) Both viscosity and surface tension are increased
Last Answer : (D) Both viscosity and surface tension are increased
Description : The process of diffusion of one liquid into the other through a semi permeable membrane is called (A) Viscosity (B) Osmosis (C) Surface tension (D) Cohesion
Description : The mercury does not wet the glass. This is due to the property of the liquid known as (A) Cohesion (B) Adhesion (C) Viscosity (D) Surface tension
Description : Rain drops are spherical because of (A) Viscosity (B) Air resistance (C) Surface tension forces (D) Atmospheric pressure
Description : A flow in which __________ force is dominating over the viscosity is called turbulent flow. (A) Elastic (B) Surface tension (C) Viscous (D) Inertia
Description : Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as (A) Adhesion (B) Cohesion (C) Surface tension (D) Viscosity
Description : Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of (A) Adhesion (B) Cohesion (C) Surface tension (D) Viscosity
Description : Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to force of (A) Surface tension (B) Viscosity (C) Friction (D) Cohesion
Description : For manometer, a better liquid combination is one having (A) Higher surface tension (B) Lower surface tension (C) Surface tension is no criterion (D) High density and viscosity
Description : The tendency of a liquid surface to contract is due to the following property (A) Cohesion (B) Adhesion (C) Viscosity (D) Surface tension
Description : For similarity, in addition to models being geometrically similar to prototype, the following in both cases should also be equal (A) Ratio of inertial force to force due to viscosity (B) ... the four ratios of inertial force to force due to viscosity, gravitation, surface tension, and elasticity