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?

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1. The velocity profile exhibited by laminar flow of Newtonian fluids is such that the velocity distribution w.r.t. radius of the circular pipe is a/an ______________ with the apex at the centre line of the pipe?

   A. Hyperbola
   B. Parabola
   C. Semi-circle
   D. Semi-ellipse

2. For turbulent flow in smooth circular pipe, the velocity distribution is a function of the distance ‘d’ measured from the wall of the pipe and the friction velocity ‘v’, and it follows a _____________ relationship?

   A. Logarithmic
   B. Linear
   C. Hyperbolic
   D. Parabolic

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. What is the shear rate at the pipe wall, in case of laminar flow of Newtonian fluids in a pipe of diameter ‘D’ & length ‘L’ incurring a pressure drop ‘Δp’ with average velocity ‘Vavg’ ?

   A. D Δp/8L
   B. D Δp/4L
   C. 8 Vavg/D
   D. 4 Vavg/D

10. A pipe has a porous section of length L as shown in the figure. Velocity at the start of this section of V0. If fluid leaks into the pipe through the porous section at a volumetric rate per unit area q(x/L)2, what will be axial velocity in the pipe at any „x‟? Assume incompressible one dimensional flow i.e., no gradients in the radial direction ?

    A. VX = V0 + q (x3/L2D)
    B. VX = V0 + ⅓q (x3/L2)
    C. VX = V0 + 2q (x2/LD)
    D. VX = V0 + (4/3) q (x3/L2D)