Coefficient of contraction is the ratio of (A) Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity (B) Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice (C) Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice (D) Area of jet at vena-contracta to the area of orifice

Coefficient of contraction is the ratio of
(A) Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity
(B) Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
(C) Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
(D) Area of jet at vena-contracta to the area of orifice
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Answer: Option D
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Coefficient of resistance is the ratio of (A) Actual velocity of jet at vena-contracta to the theoretical velocity (B) Area of jet at vena-contracta to the area of orifice (C) Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice (D) Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge

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Last Answer : Answer: Option C

Coefficient of velocity is defined as the ratio of (A) Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity (B) Area of jet at vena contracta to the area of orifice (C) Actual discharge through an orifice to the theoretical discharge (D) None of the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

The theoretical velocity of jet at vena contracta is (where H = Head of water at vena contracta) (A) 2gH (B) H × g) (C) 2g × H (D) 2gh)

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Last Answer : Answer: Option D

What is the co-efficient of contraction, if a fluid jet discharging from a 50 mm diameter orifice has a 40 mm diameter at its vena-contracta? (A) 0.64 (B) 1.65 (C) 0.32 (D) 0.94

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The actual velocity at vena-contracta for flow through an orifice from a reservoir is given by(A) Cv. √(2gH)(B) Cc. √(2gH)(C) Cd. √(2gH)(D) Cv. Va

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Last Answer : (A) Cv . √(2gH)

Vena-contracta formed during flow of a liquid through an orificemeter has (A) Minimum liquid cross-section (B) More diameter compared to orifice diameter (C) Minimum velocity of fluid stream (D) None of these

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In a short cylindrical external mouthpiece, the vena contracta occurs at a distance __________ the diameter of the orifice from the outlet of orifice. (A) Equal to (B) One-fourth (C) One-third (D) One-half

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Co-efficient of discharge (Cd ) is defined as actual discharge/theoretical discharge and is equal to Cc . Cv ; where Cc = Co-efficient of contraction and Cv = co-efficient of velocity. Cd of an orifice is usually about (A) 0.42 (B) 0.62 (C) 0.82 (D) 0.98

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