A. Pressure fluctuation
B. Eddies
C. Deviating velocities
D. All A., B. & C.
Related Mcqs:
- For laminar flow of a shear thinning liquid in a pipe, if the volumetric flow rate is doubled, the pressure gradient will increase by a factor of_________________?
A. 2
B. 2
D. 1/2 - Applying a pressure drop across a capillary results in a volumetric flow rate ‘Q’ under laminar flow conditions. The flow rate for the same pressure drop, in a capillary of the same length but half the radius is____________________?
A. Q/2
B. Q/4
C. Q/8
D. Q/16 - In the laminar boundary layer flow over a flat plate, the ratio (δ/x) varies as: (where, ‘δ’ is the boundary layer thickness and ‘x’ is the distance from the leading edge in the direction of flow)?
A. Re
B. √Re
C. 1/Re
D. Re-1/2 - For the laminar flow of a fluid in a circular pipe of radius R, the Hagen-Poisseule equation predicts the volumetric flow rate to be proportional to____________________?
A. R
B. R2
C. R4
D. R0.5 - Transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow is aided by the__________________?
A. Surface roughness and curvature (i.e. sharp corners)
B. Vibration
C. Pressure gradient and the compressibility of the flowing medium
D. All A., B. & C. - 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. Discharge of water by a centrifugal pump being run at a constant rpm
B. Water flow in the suction and discharge pipe of a reciprocating pump
C. Water discharge from a vertical vessel in which constant level is maintained
D. Low velocity flow of a highly viscous liquid through a hydraulically smooth pipe - 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 steady. C. Fluid flow is uniform & turbulent. D. Fluid is compressible. E. Fluid is incompressible ?
A. A, C, D
B. B, D, E
C. A, B, E
D. A, D, E - Potential flow is characterised by the___________________?
A. Irrotational and frictionless flow
B. Irrotational and frictional flow
C. One in which dissipation of mechanical energy into heat occurs
D. Formation of eddies within the stream - Boundary layer separation is characterised by one of the conditions given below, where ‘Re’ is the Reynolds number for the flow. Select the appropriate conditions ?
A. Re <> 1, accelerating flow
C. Re << 1, decelerating flow
D. Re >>1, decelerating flow - The fluid velocity varies as the square root of the cylindrical pipe diameter in case of steady state laminar flow at constant pressure drop of _____________ fluid?
A. Dilatent
B. Pseudo-plastic
C. Bingham plastic
D. Newtonian