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Group 'A' (Multiple choice questions)

Rewrite the correct option of each question in your answer sheet.

9 questions·1 marks each
1mcq1 marks

A body of dimension 1.5m×1m×2m1.5\,\text{m} \times 1\,\text{m} \times 2\,\text{m} weight 300kg300\,\text{kg} in water. Its specific gravity is

  • A

    0.80.8

  • B

    0.90.9

  • C

    1.01.0

  • D

    1.11.1

specific-gravitybuoyancy
2mcq1 marks

The flow through an expanding tube at constant rate is called

  • A

    Steady uniform flow

  • B

    Steady non-uniform flow

  • C

    Unsteady uniform flow

  • D

    Unsteady non-uniform flow

flow-classification
3mcq1 marks

The flow in open channel is said to be laminar if the Reynolds number is less than

  • A

    20002000

  • B

    500 or 600500 \text{ or } 600

  • C

    200040002000\text{–}4000

  • D

    4000040000

open-channelreynolds-number
4mcq1 marks

Continuity equation deals with law of conservation of

  • A

    mass

  • B

    momentum

  • C

    energy

  • D

    force

continuity-equation
5mcq1 marks

The difference between total energy gradient line and total energy line is

  • A

    kinetic head

  • B

    pressure head

  • C

    datum head

  • D

    loss of head

energy-linehydraulic-gradient
6mcq1 marks

In venturimeter the divergent cone is kept

  • A

    shorter than convergent cone

  • B

    equal to convergent cone

  • C

    longer to convergent cone

  • D

    none of the above

venturimeter
7mcq1 marks

The width of a weir with end contraction, is

  • A

    less than the width of the channel

  • B

    equal to width of the channel

  • C

    half the width of the channel

  • D

    none of the above

weirend-contraction
8mcq1 marks

The head of water representing in case of horizontal line is known as

  • A

    Static head

  • B

    Residual head

  • C

    Pressure head

  • D

    All of the above

pressure-head
9mcq1 marks

In a pipe of diameter 5cm5\,\text{cm}, water is flowing at a rate of 80cm/sec80\,\text{cm/sec}. If dynamic viscosity of water is 1.6×102pa\cdotpsec1.6\times10^{-2}\,\text{pa·sec}. What type of flow is present?

  • A

    Laminar

  • B

    Turbulent

  • C

    Transition flow

  • D

    None of above

reynolds-numberflow-type
B

Group 'B' (Short answer questions)

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5 questions·5 marks each
10short5 marks

List out the type of flow on the basis of Reynold's number. Differentiate super critical and sub critical flow.

reynolds-numberopen-channel-flow
11numeric5 marks

A rectangular channel carries water at the rate of 500liters/sec500\,\text{liters/sec} when bed slope is 1 in 3000. Find the most economical dimension of the channel if C=60C = 60.

Numeric answer (m)

open-channeleconomical-section
12numeric5 marks

If the velocity distribution over a plate is given by u=23yy2u = \frac{2}{3}y - y^2 in which uu is velocity in meter per second at a distance yy meter about the plate, determine shear stress at y=0y=0 and y=0.20my=0.20\,\text{m}. Take μ=8.63\mu = 8.63 poise.

Numeric answer (N/m^2)

viscosityshear-stress
13numeric5 marks

The diameter of pipe at the section 1 and 2 are 15cm15\,\text{cm} and 20cm20\,\text{cm} respectively. Find the discharge through the pipe if velocity of at section 1 in 4m/s4\,\text{m/s}. Determine also the velocity at section 2.

Numeric answer

continuitydischarge
14short5 marks

State Bernoulli's theorem. Mention the assumption made. List out its engineering application.

bernoulli-theorem
C

Group 'C' (Long answer questions)

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2 questions·8 marks each
15numeric8 marks

a) Define absolute, Gauge, atmospheric and vacuum pressure. [4][4]

b) The right limb of simple U-tube monometer containing mercury is open to the atmosphere while the left limb is connected to a pipe which has a fluid of sp.gr = 0.9. The center of the pipe is 12cm12\,\text{cm} below level of mercury in the right limb. Find the pressure of fluid in the pipe if the difference of mercury level in the two limbs is 20cm20\,\text{cm}. [4][4]

Numeric answer

pressuremanometer
16numeric8 marks

a) Define Cc, Cd and Cv. Write their relation. [4][4]

b) Derive the discharge equation for triangular notch/weir. [4][4]

Numeric answer

coefficientstriangular-weir