A. Not a function of the roughness of pipe wall
B. Inversely proportional to Reynolds number
C. Both A. & B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - For laminar flow of Newtonian fluids through a circular pipe, for a given pressure drop and length & diameter of pipe, the velocity of fluid is proportional to (where, μ = fluid viscosity ) ?
A. μ
B. 1/μ
C. √μ
D. 1/√μ - Fanning friction factor is equal to (where, fB = Blasius friction factor) ?
A. fB/4
B. fB/2
C. 4fB
D. 2fB - If Blasius or Darcy friction factor is ‘f1’ then the Fanning friction factor is equal to____________________?
A. f1/4
B. 4f2
C. 2f1
D. f1/2 - The pressure drop per unit length of pipe incurred by a fluid ‘X’ flowing through pipe is Δp. If another fluid ‘Y’ having both the specific gravity & density just double of that of fluid ‘X’, flows through the same pipe at the same flow rate/average velocity, then the pressure drop in this case will be__________________?
A. Δp
B. 2Δp
C. Δp2
D. Δp/2 - For laminar flow of Newtonian fluid in a circular pipe, the velocity distribution is a function of the distance ‘d’ measured from the centre line of the pipe, and it follows a ______________ relationship?
A. Logarithmic
B. Parabolic
C. Hyperbolic
D. Linear - Friction factor for a hydraulically smooth pipe at NRe = 2100 is f1. If the pipe is further smoothened (i.e., roughness is reduced), the friction factor at the same value of NRe, will_______________?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain unchanged
D. Increase or decrease depending on the pipe material - A centrifugal pump is used to pump water through a horizontal distance of 150 m, and then raised to an overhead tank 10 m above. The pipe is smooth with an I.D of 50 mm. What head (m of water) must the pump generate at its exit E. to deliver water at a flow rate of 0.001 m3/s? The Fanning friction factor, f is 0.0062 ?
A. 10 m
B. 11 m
C. 11.8 m
D. 30 m - The ratio of average fluid velocity to the maximum velocity in case of laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid in a circular pipe is_____________________?
A. 0.5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0.66 - Fanning friction factor equation applies to the _____________ fluid flow?
A. Non-isothermal condition of
B. Compressible
C. Both A. and B.
D. Neither A. nor B.
