Description : Navier-Stokes equation is useful in the analysis of __________ fluid flow problems. (A) Non-viscous (B) Viscous (C) Turbulent (D) Rotational
Last Answer : (B) Viscous
Description : Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to fluid flow. (A) The ratio of average velocity to the maximum velocity for turbulent flow of Newtonian fluid in circular pipes is 0.5 (B) The Newtonian ... at the centre of the pipe (C) Navier-Stokes equation is applicable to the analysis of viscous flows
Last Answer : (A) The ratio of average velocity to the maximum velocity for turbulent flow of Newtonian fluid in circular pipes is 0.5
Description : Which of the fluid forces are not considered in the Reynold's equation of flow? (A) Viscous forces (B) Turbulent forces (C) Pressure forces (D) Compressibility forces
Last Answer : (D) Compressibility forces
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) A fluid mass is free from shearing forces, when it is made to rotate with a uniform velocit (B) Newton's law of viscosity is not applicable to the ... types of bearings (D) Rise of water in capillary tubes reduces with the increasing diameter of capillary tubes
Last Answer : (B) Newton's law of viscosity is not applicable to the turbulent flow of fluid with linear velocity distribution
Description : When the pipe Reynold's number is 6000, the flow is generally (A) Viscous (B) Laminar (C) Turbulent (D) Transition
Last Answer : (C) Turbulent
Description : Convective heat transfer co-efficient in case of fluid flowing in tubes is not affected by the tube length/diameter ratio, if the flow is in the __________ zone. (A) Laminar (B) Transition (C) Both 'a' & 'b' (D) Highly turbulent
Last Answer : (D) Highly turbulent
Description : In case of unsteady fluid flow, conditions & flow pattern change with the passage of time at a position in a flow situation. Which of the following is an example of unsteady flow? (A) ... level is maintained (D) Low velocity flow of a highly viscous liquid through a hydraulically smooth pipe
Last Answer : (B) Water flow in the suction and discharge pipe of a reciprocating pump
Description : At Pr > 1, conduction in an ordinary fluid flowing through a heated pipe is limited to the (A) Buffer zone (B) Turbulent core (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Viscous sub-layer
Last Answer : (D) Viscous sub-layer
Description : Which of the following fluid forces are not considered in the NavierStoke's equation? (A) Gravity forces (B) Viscous forces (C) Pressure forces (D) Turbulent forces
Last Answer : (D) Turbulent forces
Description : _________ fluid force is not considered in the Navier-Stokes equation. (A) Turbulent (B) Viscous (C) Gravity (D) Pressure
Last Answer : (A) Turbulent
Description : Which of the following assumptions enables the Euler's equation of motion to be integrated? (A) The fluid is incompressible (B) The fluid is non-viscous (C) The continuity equation is satisfied (D) The flow is rotational and incompressible
Last Answer : (A) The fluid is incompressible
Description : In turbulent flow, the (A) Fluid particles move in an orderly manner (B) Momentum transfer is on molecular scale only (C) Shear stress is caused more effectively by cohesion than momentum transfer (D) Shear stresses are generally larger than in a similar laminar flow
Last Answer : (D) Shear stresses are generally larger than in a similar laminar flow
Description : Pick out the correct statement. (A) A forced vortex occurs when fluid rotates as a solid about an axis (B) In laminar flow, Newton's law of viscosity does not apply (C) A free vortex occurs, when fluid rotates as a solid (D) In turbulent flow, there are neither cross-currents nor eddies
Last Answer : (A) A forced vortex occurs when fluid rotates as a solid about an axis
Description : The fluid forces considered in the Navier Stokes equation are (A) Gravity, pressure and viscous (B) Gravity, pressure and turbulent (C) Pressure, viscous and turbulent (D) Gravity, viscous and turbulent
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The Euler's equation for the motion of liquids is based upon the assumption that (A) The fluid is non - viscous, homogeneous and incompressible (B) The velocity of flow is uniform over the section (C) The flow is continuous, steady and along the stream line (D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 : An ideal fluid is (A) Frictionless & incompressible (B) One, which obeys Newton's law of viscosity (C) Highly viscous (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Frictionless & incompressible
Description : Multistage centrifugal pumps are generally used for (A) High head (B) Low head but high discharge (C) Highly viscous liquid (D) Slurries of high solid concentration
Last Answer : (A) High head
Description : The normal stress is the same in all directions at a point in a fluid, when the fluid is (A) Non-viscous (B) Incompressible (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Having no motion of one fluid layer relative to the other
Last Answer : (D) Having no motion of one fluid layer relative to the other
Description : The Stoke's stream function applies to the (A) Irrotational flow only (B) Ideal/non i viscous fluids only (C) Cases of axial symmetry (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Cases of axial symmetry
Description : Helical screw agitator is used for (A) Mixing highly viscous pastes (B) Blending immiscible liquids (C) Mixing liquids at very high temperature (> 250 °C) (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Mixing highly viscous pastes
Description : A large Reynold number is indication of (A) Smooth and streamline flow (B) Laminar flow (C) Steady flow (D) Highly turbulent flow
Description : Bernoulli's principle states that, for streamline motion of an incompressible non-viscous fluid: A. the pressure at any part + the kinetic energy per unit volume = constant B. the kinetic ... + the kinetic energy per unit volume + the potential energy per unit volume = constant
Last Answer : the pressure at any part + the kinetic energy per unit volume + the potential energy per unit volume = constant
Description : A fluid is flowing inside the inner tube of a double pipe heat exchanger with diameter 'd'. For a fixed mass flow rate, the tube side heat transfer coefficient for turbulent flow conditions is proportional to (A) d 0.8 (B) d -0.2 (C) d -1 (D) d -1.8
Last Answer : (B) d -0.2
Description : Bernoulli's equation for fluid flow is derived following certain assumptions. Out of the assumptions listed below, which set of assumptions is used in derivation of Bernoulli's equation? A. Fluid flow is frictionless & irrotational. B. Fluid flow is ... A, C, D (B) B, D, E (C) A, B, E (D) A, D, E
Last Answer : (C) A, B, E
Description : In which type of fluid flow, the velocity of flow of fluid changes from point to point in the fluid at any instant? (A) Rotational (B) Unsteady (C) Turbulent (D) Non-uniform
Last Answer : (D) Non-uniform
Description : In a fully turbulent flow (Re > 10 5 ) in a pipe of diameter 'd', for a constant pressure gradient, the dependence of volumetric flow rate of an incompressible fluid is (A) d (B) d 2 (C) d 2.5 (D) d
Last Answer : (C) d 2.5
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 : Isothermal turbulent flow of a fluid results in decrease of its pressure, which depends on the (A) Wall roughness (B) Reynolds number (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : In case of turbulent flow of a Newtonian fluid in a straight pipe, the maximum velocity is equal to (where, Vavg = average fluid velocity) (A) Vavg (B) 1.2 Vavg (C) 1.5 Vavg (D) 1.8 Vavg
Last Answer : (B) 1.2 Vavg
Description : The head loss in turbulent flow in pipe is proportional to(where, V = velocity of fluid through the pipe) (A) V 2 (B) 1/V 2 (C) 1/V (D) V
Last Answer : (A) V
Description : The distribution of shear stress in a stream of fluid in a circular tube is (A) Linear with radius for turbulent flow only (B) Linear with radius for laminar flow only (C) Linear with radius for both laminar & turbulent flow (D) Parabolic with radius for both laminar & turbulent flow
Last Answer : (C) Linear with radius for both laminar & turbulent flow
Description : For turbulent flow of an incompressible fluid through a pipe, the flow rate ‘Q’ is proportional to (Δ P)n, where ΔP is the pressure drop. The value of exponent 'n' is (A) 1 (B) 0 (C) < 1 (D) > 1
Last Answer : (C) < 1
Description : Pick out the correct statement pertaining to transition/ entrance length in fluid flow. (A) The length of entrance region of pipe, in which full development of fluid flow takes place such that velocity profile does not change ... pipe of diameter 'd' is equal to 50 D (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : For turbulent flow of Newtonian fluid in a circular cross-section pipe, the ratio of maximum to average fluid velocity is (A) 0.5 (B) 1 (C) 0.66 (D) < 0.5
Last Answer : (B) 1
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Surface tension of a liquid is because of the difference in magnitude of adhesive & cohesive forces (B) A hydrometer used for the determination of ... Turbulent fluid flow is characterised by the rapid fluctuation of instantaneous pressure & velocity at a poin
Last Answer : (C) In case of unsteady fluid flow, the velocity at any given point does not change with time
Description : . In case of turbulent flow of fluid through a circular pipe, the (A) Mean flow velocity is about 0.5 times the maximum velocity (B) Velocity profile becomes flatter and flatter with ... , shear stresses, random orientation of fluid particles and slope of velocity profile at the wall are more
Last Answer : (D) Skin friction drag, shear stresses, random orientation of fluid particles and slope of velocity profile at the wall are more
Description : essure drop (Δp) for a fluid flowing in turbulent flow through a pipe is a function of velocity (V) as (A) V1.8 (B) V-0.2 (C) V2.7 (D) V
Last Answer : (D) V
Description : Aerodynamic noise resulting from turbulent gas flow is the most prevalent source of valve noise in fluid flow control. It is caused due to (A) Reynold stresses (B) Shear forces (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Description : For the Stoke's law to be valid in the case of a falling sphere in a fluid, the (A) Reynolds number (based on sphere diameter) should be < 1 (B) Flow around the sphere should be in turbulent region (C) Sphere must be metallic (D) Fluid density should be constant
Last Answer : (C) Sphere must be metallic
Description : Transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow in fluid flow through a pipe does not depend upon the (A) Length of the pipe (B) Diameter of the pipe (C) Density of the fluid (D) Velocity of the fluid
Last Answer : (A) Length of the pipe
Description : Mach number is important in a fluid flow problem, when the inertia and __________ forces predominate. (A) Elastic (B) Viscous (C) Gravity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Elastic
Last Answer : A) Elastic
Description : Which of the following exemplifies a three dimensional fluid flow? (A) Fluid flow at the inlet to a nozzle (B) Fluid flow between parallel plates (C) Viscous fluid flow between converging plates (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Fluid flow at the inlet to a nozzle
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) Greater is the kinematic viscosity of the liquid, greater is the thickness of the boundary layer (B) Blowers develop a maximum pressure of 2 atmospheres ( ... factor in case of turbulent flow of liquids in pipe depends upon relative roughness & Reynolds number
Last Answer : (C) Friction losses in pipe fittings are generally expressed in terms of velocity heads
Description : Pick out the wrong statement. (A) Mechanical agitation is required, if the system has low interfacial tension (B) Sieve tray towers are generally used for systems having low ... Prandtl analogy for heat and mass transfer considers the transfer through both laminar and turbulent layers
Last Answer : (A) Mechanical agitation is required, if the system has low interfacial tension
Description : A flow in which the viscosity of fluid is dominating over the inertia force is called (A) Steady flow (B) Unsteady flow (C) Laminar flow (D) Turbulent flow
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : 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
Description : The force which opposes the relative motion between different layers of liquid or gases is called – (1) Critical Velocity (2) Streamline Flow (3) Terminal Velocity (4) Viscous Force
Last Answer : (4) Viscous Force Explanation: Critical Velocity – The maximum velocity upto which fluid motion is streamline is called Critical Velocity. Streamline Flow – If velocity of all fluid particles is same all the time then it can be said in streamline flow.
Description : A flow in which the volume of a fluid and its density does not change during the flow is called _________ flow. (A) Incompressible (B) Compressible (C) Viscous (D) None of these