Q.2.

a Derive an expression
the pipe. (6)

for drop of pressure

for a given length of pipe when lluid is !lowing through

b. T\\'o lixed plates kept 8cm apart have laminar now of oil between them with a maximum velocity
I.Sm/s. Use /1 = 2Ns/m2.Calculate
(I) discharge
pCI' meter width (2) shear stress at p'a~es (3) velocily at
2cIl1 from the plate.
(4)

J.a For turbulent

flow in a pipe of 25cm diameter,

the centre line velocity

is 2.25111/s and the velocity

ilt a point 8cm from the centre as measured by a pitot tube is 1.95m/s. rind (I) friction
shearing stress (2) Average velocity (3) Discharge (4) Friction factor (5) Pipe roughness.

velocity
(6)

& wall

Q.4.a 3 X 2 III rectangular plale is held in water moving at 1.2m/s parallel to its length. Assuming laminar
condition in the boundary layer at the leading edge of the plate, find (I) location where boundary layer
changes from lam inar to turbulent (2) thickness of boundary layer at that point (:1) li'jct iOIl drag d' the
plate. Take dellsity 1000 kg/m' & ~t = 102NS/11)2 (6)
b. A kite weighing

0.25kg and having an dfcctivc

arca of 0.811)2 assullIc an angle of 15 to be horizontal.

The chord attached to it makes an angle of 45 the horizontal. The pull on the chord during a wind of 34

km/h is 2.6kg. Dcterlll inc the corresponding

coefficient of I if! and drag. Density of air is 1.24 kg/1ll1. (4)