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1- An ideal fluid is defined as the fluid which :
a) is compressible
b) is incompressible
c) is incompressible and non-viscous (inviscid)
d) has negligible surface tension

2- Newton's law of viscosity states that :


a) shear stress is directly proportional to the velocity
b) shear stress is directly proportional to velocity gradient
c) shear stress is directly proportional to shear strain
d) shear stress is directly proportional to viscosity

3- A Newtonian fluid is defined as the fluid which :


a) is incompressible and non-viscous
b) obeys Newton's law of viscosity
c) is highly viscous
d) is compressible and non-viscous

4- Kinematic viscosity is defined as equal to :


a) dynamic viscosity × density
b) dynamic viscosity / density
c) dynamic viscosity × pressure
d) pressure × density

5- Dynamic viscosity μ has the dimensions as :

a) M LT
−2

b) ML T
−1 −1

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c) ML T
−1 −2

d) M
−1 −1
L T
−1

6- Poise is the unit of :


a) mass density
b) kinematic viscosity
c) viscosity
d) velocity gradient

7- The increase of temperature :


a) increases the viscosity of a liquid
b) decreases the viscosity of a liquid
c) decreases the viscosity of a gas
d) increases the viscosity of a gas

8- Stoke is the unit of :


a) surface tension
b) viscosity
c) kinematic viscosity
d) none is correct

9- The dividing factor for converting one poise into MKS unit of dynamic viscosity is :
a) 9.81
b) 98.1
c) 981
d) 0.981

10- Surface tension has the units of :


a) force per unit area

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b) force per unit length


c) force per unit volume
d) none is correct

11- Kinematic viscosity ν is equal to :


a) μ×ρ
μ
b) ρ
ρ
c) μ

d) none of the above

12- Compressibility is equal to :

a) ( ) dV
V
dp

dp
b)

V( )
dV

dp
c)

d)
√ dp

13- Four curves are shown in the figure with velocity gradient along x-axis and
viscous shear stress along y-axis. Curve A corresponds to :

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a) ideal fluid
b) newtonian fluid
c) non-newtonian fluid
d) ideal solid

14- Curve B in the previous figure corresponds to :


a) ideal fluid
b) newtonian fluid
c) non-newtonian fluid
d) ideal solid

15- Curve C in the previous figure corresponds to :


a) ideal fluid
b) newtonian fluid
c) non-newtonian fluid
d) ideal solid

16- Curve D in the previous figure corresponds to :


a) ideal fluid
b) newtonian fluid

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c) non-newtonian fluid
d) ideal solid

17- The relation between surface tension σ and difference of pressure Δp between
the inside and outside of a liquid droplet is given as :
σ
a) Δ p= 4 d

σ
b) Δ p= 2 d


c) Δ p=
d
σ
d) Δ p= d

18- For a soap bubble, the surface tension σ and difference of pressure Δp are
related as :
σ
a) Δ p= 4 d

σ
b) Δ p= 2 d


c) Δ p=
d


d) Δ p=
d

19- For a liquid jet, the surface tension σ and difference of pressure Δp are related
as :
σ
a) Δ p= 4 d

σ
b) Δ p= 2 d

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c) Δ p=
d


d) Δ p=
d

20- The capillary rise or fall of a liquid is given by :


σ cos θ
a) h=
4ρ g d

4 σ cosθ
b) h=
ρgd

8 σ cosθ
c) h=
ρgd

d) none of the above

21- If μmercury /μwater =1.5 , then the ratio of kinematic viscosity of mercury to
kinematic viscosity of water is :
a) = 1
b) = zero
c) > 1
d) < 1
ν mercury μ mercury /ρmercury ν mercury μ mercury ρ water
ν water = μ /ρ
→ ν water = μ water × ρmercury
water water

ν mercury 1 1.5
ν water =1.5× 13.6 = 13.6 <1

22- Ratio of specific heat of sand to the specific heat of water is :


a) = 1
b) = 1.5
c) > 1
d) < 1

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23- If one liter of oil has a mass of 950 g, then the specific weight of oil equals :
a) 950 Pa
b) 950 N/m3
c) 950 kg/m 3
d) 950 ton/m3
w 0.950
γ oil = = =950 kg / m3
V 0.001

24- If the mass of a ball at sea level is 3.0 kg, its mass on a planet where the
gravitational acceleration is 1.4 m/s2 is :
a) 0.43 kg
b) 3 kg
c) 4.2 kg
d) none of the above

25- A closed cylinder of volume = 1 m 3 contains compressed water under a pressure


of 101.0 atm. If Kwater = 2 x 109 N/ m2 , 1.0 atm = 1 x 105 Pa, then the weight of
compressed water equals :
a) 1000 kg
b) 9810 N
c) 1005 kg
d) 9895 N
5 2 3
P 1=1 atm=1×10 N / m →ρ1=1000 kg / m
5 2 3
P 2=101 atm=101×10 N /m →ρ2 =? kg /m
5 5
P 2− P 1 9 101×10 −1×10
ΔP K = ρ −ρ 2×10 =
K= → 2 1 → ρ2−1000
Δ ρ/ρ ρ1 1000

m m
ρ2=1005 kg / m3 = = → m=1005 kg
V 1

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