Description : Anemometer is used to measure (1) wind direction (2) wind velocity (3) pressure gradient (4) wind speed and time
Last Answer : wind velocity
Description : Instrument used to measure the force and velocity of the wind is – (1) Ammeter (2) Anemometer (3) Altimeter (4) Audiometer
Last Answer : (2) Anemometer Explanation: An anemometer is a device for measuring wind speed, and is a common weather station instrument. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning wind, and ... between the pressure and the speed, an anemometer designed for one will give information about both.
Description : Instrument used to measure the force and velocity of the wind is (1) Ammeter (2) Anemometer (3) Altimeter (4) Audiometer
Last Answer : Anemometer
Description : The instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is – (1) Altimeter (2) Anemometer (3) Chronometer (4) Dosimeter
Last Answer : (2) Anemometer Explanation: An anemometer is a device for measuring wind speed, and is a common weather station instrument. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning wind, ... aerodynamics. The first known description of an anemometer was given by Leon Battista Alberti around 1450.
Description : The instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is (1) Altimeter (2) Anemometer (3) Chronometer (4) Dosimeter
Description : Instrument for measuring wind velocity is called – (1) Coulombmeter (2) Anemometer (3) Cyanometer (4) Chronometer
Last Answer : (2) Anemometer Explanation: An anemometer is an instrument that measures wind speed and wind pressure. Anemometers are important tools for meteorologists, who study weather patterns. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, which means wind.
Description : Anemometer is an instrument meant for measuring (1) velocity (2) air masses (3) wind speed (4) temperature
Last Answer : wind speed
Description : Hot wire anemometer is used to measure the (A) Velocity of liquids (B) Temperature of liquids (C) Velocity of gases (D) Pressure of liquids
Last Answer : (C) Velocity of gases
Description : Venturimeters, orificemeters and nozzles are used to measure the fluid discharge from a pipeline. The average fluid velocity in a pipeline can be measured by a/an (A) Weir (B) Hot wire anemometer (C) Cup and vane anemometer (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Hot wire anemometer
Description : Speed of wind is measured by – (1) barometer (2) hygrometer (3) thermometer (4) anemometer
Last Answer : (4) anemometer Explanation: An anemometer is a device for measuring wind speed, and is a common weather station instrument. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning wind, ... aerodynamics. The first known description of an anemometer was given by Leon Battista Alberti around 1450.
Description : Which of the following pairing is incorrect? (1) Hygrometer Water vapour content of the atmosphere (2) Lactometer Specific gravity of liquids (3) Anemometer Speed of the wind (4) Seismograph Earthquakes
Last Answer : Lactometer Specific gravity of liquids
Description : An anemometer measures which of the following ? (1) Speed of light (2) Speed of wind (3) Speed of water current (4) Speed of satellites
Last Answer : Speed of wind
Description : Speed of wind is measured by (1) barometer (2) hygrometer (3) thermometer (4)anemometer
Last Answer : anemometer
Description : Velocity of sound in air does not change with the change of – (1) Temperature of air (2) Pressure of air (3) Moisture content in air (4) Wind in the direction of propagation of sound
Last Answer : (2) Pressure of air Explanation: The speed of sound in an ideal gas is independent of frequency, but it weakly depends on frequency for all real physical situations. It is a function of the ... ideal gas. Sound speed is slightly dependent on pressure only because air is not quite an ideal gas.
Description : Velocity of sound in air does not change with the change of (1) Temperature of air (2) Pressure of air (3) Moisture content in air (4) Wind in the direction of propagation of sound
Last Answer : Pressure of air
Description : An instrument to measure the velocity and find the direction of the wind?
Last Answer : Anemometer.
Description : Which instrument is used to measure altitudes in aircraft’s? (1) Audiometer (2) Ammeter (3) Altimeter (4) Anemometer
Last Answer : (3) Altimeter Explanation: Ammeter - Measures strength of electric current. Audiometer - Measures intensity of sound. Anemometer - Measures force and velocity of wind and directions.
Description : Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity? (1) Kata Thermometer (2) Anemometer (3) Sling Psychrometer (4) Clinical Thermometer
Last Answer : (3) Sling Psychrometer Explanation: A psychrometer consists of two thermometers, one which is dry and one which is kept moist with distilled water on a sock or wick. The two thermometers are ... is sometimes used for field measurements, but is being replaced by more convenient electronic sensors.
Description : An instrument used to measure humidity is: (1) Anemometer (2) Hygrometer (3) Thermometer (4) Pyrheliometer
Last Answer : Hygrometer
Description : Which of the following instruments is used to measure humidity ? (1) Kata Thermometer (2) Anemometer (3) Sling Psychrometer (4) Clinical Thermometer
Last Answer : Sling Psychrometer
Description : Vane anemometer (A) Is an area meter (B) Is a variable head meter (C) Rotates an element at a speed determined by the velocity of the fluid inwhich the meter is immersed (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Rotates an element at a speed determined by the velocity of the fluid inwhich the meter is immersed
Description : Hot wire anemometer is used to measure (A) Pressure in gases (B) Liquid discharge (C) Pressure in liquids (D) Gas velocities
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The instrument used to measure pressure (1) Anemometer (2) Aneroid Barometer (3) Hygrometer (4) Thermometer
Last Answer : Aneroid Barometer
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) As a wave of sea water approaches the coast line, it is generally accompanied by a drift of water in the direction of wave advance (B) ... in the direction of the wave (D) The wave while receding carries finer particles out to deep water
Last Answer : (C) A falling hydraulic gradient occurs in the direction of the wave
Description : The Beaufort scale is used to measure : (1) Atmospheric pressure (2) Altitudes of mountains (3) Wind velocity (4) Intensity of earthquakes
Last Answer : Wind velocity
Description : Anemometer is used to measure–
Description : A device used to measure the amount of moisture in the atmosphere is called a: w) hydrometer (pron: high-dro-me-ter) x) hygrometer (pron: high-gro-me-ter) y) anemometer z) barometer
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HYGROMETER
Description : Which apparatus is used to measure the intensity of light? (1) Lux meter (2) Calorimeter (3) Anemometer (4) Altimeter
Last Answer : Lux meter
Description : The greater the pressure gradient the: a. Closer the isobars and the lower the temperatures b. Further the isobars will be apart and the higher the temperature c. Closer the isobars and the stronger the wind
Last Answer : c. Closer the isobars and the stronger the wind
Description : The greater the pressure gradient the: a. Closer the isobars and the lower the temperatures b. Further the isobars will be apart and the higher the temperature c. Closer the isobars and the stronger the wind d. Further the isobars will be apart and the weaker the wind
Description : ------- is used for measuring velocity? A. Speedometer (Answer) B. Anemometer C. Odometer D. Hygrometer
Last Answer : A. Speedometer (Answer)
Description : Which of the following is used for very accurate measurement of flow of gas at low velocity? (A) Pitot tube (B) Rotameter (C) Segmental orificemeter (D) Hot wire anemometer
Last Answer : (D) Hot wire anemometer
Description : Air velocity in ducts can be measured by using and manometer a) Orifice meter b) Borden gauge c) Pitot tube d) Anemometer
Last Answer : Pitot tube
Description : Gradient of velocity-time graph tells us about object's A. velocity B. displacement C. distance D. acceleration
Last Answer : acceleration
Description : : Gradient of line of velocity-time graph is tells us the A. velocity B. acceleration C. distance D. time
Description : Hygrometer is used to measure a. Pressure b. Humidity c. Wind speed d. Solar radiation
Last Answer : Humidity
Description : A light year is a measure of : (1) Speed (2) Velocity (3) Distance (4) Time
Last Answer : (3) Distance Explanation: A light-year is a unit of length equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres (or about 6 trillion miles). As defined by the International Astronomical Union (TAU), a ... lightyear is a measure of distance (rather than, as is sometimes misunderstood, a measure of time).
Last Answer : Distance
Description : Speed of a body in particular direction can be called A. acceleration B. displacement C. velocity D. distance
Last Answer : velocity
Description : If there is to be a change in velocity, there MUST be a change in w) speed only x) direction only y) either speed or direction z) both speed and direction
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- EITHER SPEED OR DIRECTION
Description : A satellite is observed to move in a circle about the earth at a constant speed. This means that the force acting upon it is: w) zero x) parallel to the direction of the satellite ... velocity y) perpendicular to the direction of the satellite's instantaneous velocity z) none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PERPENDICULAR TO THE INSTANTANEOUS DIRECTION OF THE SATTELITE’S VELOCITY
Description : A helicopter is ascending vertically with a constant speed of 6 meters per second relative to the ground. At the instant the helicopter is 60 meters above the ground it releases a package. What is ... of the package, relative to the ground, the instant the package is released by the helicopter?
Last Answer : ANSWER: 6 METERS/SECOND UP
Description : A critical hydraulic gradient may occur when (A) Flow is in upward direction (B) Seepage pressure is in upward direction (C) Effective pressure is zero (D) All the above
Description : The laminar boundary layer thickness in zero pressure gradient flow over a flat plate along the x-direction varies as x0.5 while the thickness of turbulent boundary layer varies as (where, x = distance from the leading edge) (A) x1.5 (B) x0.8 (C) x-1.5 (D) x-0.8
Last Answer : (B) x0.8
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning CO2 transfer in the lung? a. Carbon dioxide excretion is a direct function of alveolar ventilation b. Normally end tidal ... d. Positive pressure ventilation under normal airway pressures creates a significant end tidal PaCO2 gradient
Last Answer : Answer: a, b, c The amount of carbon dioxide excretion is directly related to alveolar ventilation. While oxygenation is a function of matching blood flow to alveoli, carbon dioxide excretion is ... high (over 30 cm H2O) and the compression volume is a significant component of each exhaled breath
Description : Which instrument used to measure the force and velocity of the wind?
Description : Pressure gradient in the pipe flow is influenced by the (A) Diameter of pipe (B) Velocity of the fluid (C) Density & viscosity of the fluid (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Newton's law of viscosity relates the (A) Shear stress and velocity (B) Velocity gradient and pressure intensity (C) Shear stress and rate of angular deformation in a fluid (D) Pressure gradient and rate of angular deformation
Last Answer : (C) Shear stress and rate of angular deformation in a fluid
Description : At the center line of a pipe flowing under pressure where the velocity gradient is zero, the shear stress will be (A) Minimum (B) Maximum (C) Zero (D) Could be any value
Description : The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount equal to the (A) Pressure head (B) Velocity head (C) Pressure head + velocity head (D) Pressure head - velocity head
Last Answer : Answer: Option B