Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and___________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Metacentric height is given as the distance between_______________?

   A. the center of gravity of the body andthe meta center
   B. the center of gravity of the body and the center of buoyancy
   C. the center of gravity of the body and the center of pressure
   D. center of buoyancy and metacentre
   E. none of the above

2. The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric height will be________________?

   A. same
   B. higher
   C. lower
   D. lower/higher depending on weight of body
   E. unpredictable

3. Metacentre is the point of intersection of _________________________?

   A. vertical upward force through e.g. of body and center line of body
   B. buoyant force and the center line of body
   C. mid point between e.g. and center of buoyancy
   D. all of the above
   E. none of the above

4. For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be_________________ ?

   A. below the center of gravity
   B. below the center of buoyancy
   C. above the center of buoyancy
   D. between e.g. and center of pressure
   E. above the center of gravity

5. Inter-distance between ventilation columns in a sewer line is kept__________________?

   A. 25 to 50 m
   B. 50 m to 100 m
   C. 100 m to 150 m
   D. 150 m to 300 m

6. For large sewers, maximum distance between manholes may be_______________?

   A. 50 m
   B. 100 m
   C. 200 m
   D. 300 m

7. If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of mercury will be following cm of water___________________?

   A. 51 cm
   B. 50 cm
   C. 52 cm
   D. 52.2 cm
   E. 51.7 cm

8. If cohesion between molecules of a fluid is greater than adhesion between fluid and glass, then the free level of fluid in a dipped glass tube will be_________________?

   A. higher than the surface of liquid
   B. the same as the surface of liquid
   C. lower than the surface of liquid
   D. unpredictable
   E. none of the above

9. In order that flow takes place between two points in a pipeline, the differential pressure between thes^ points must be more than_________________?

   A. frictional force
   B. viscosity
   C. surface friction
   D. all of the above
   E. none of the above

10. A cylindrical ejector having its height 2 m fills after every 10 minutes with a peak sewage discharge of 0.0157 cumec. The diameter of the ejector chamber, is_____________________?

    A. 2.30 m
    B. 2.40 m
    C. 2.45 m
    D. 2.50 m