Fluid Mechanics

Unit-I

For a Newtonian fluid

Shear stress is proportional to Shear stress is proportional to rate
A. B.
shear strain of shear strain
1. Rate of shear stress is Rate of shear stress is
C. proportional to shear strain D. proportional to rate of shear
strain
E. All the above F. None of the above
The increase in temperature
Increases the viscosity of a Decreases the viscosity of a liquid
A. liquid and decreases the B. and increases the viscosity of a
2. viscosity of a gas gas
Increases the viscosity of both Decreases the viscosity of both a
C. D.
a liquid and a gas liquid and a gas
E. All the above F. None of the above
If a uniform solid body weighs 50 N in air and 30 N in water, its specific gravity is
A. 1.5 B. 1.67
3.
C. 2.5 D. 3.0
E. 5.0 F. None of the above
An oil has a kinematic viscosity of 1.25E–4 m2/s and a specific gravity of 0.80. What
is its dynamic (absolute) viscosity in kg/(m · s)?
4. A. 0.08 B. 0.10
C. 0.125 D. 1.0
E. 1.25 F. None of the above
5. Consider a soap bubble of diameter 3 mm. If the surface tension coefficient is 0.072
N/m and external pressure is 0 Pa gage, what is the bubble’s internal gage pressure?
A. -24 Pa B. 48 Pa
C. 96 Pa D. 192 Pa
E. -192 Pa F. None of the above
6. Two parallel plates, one moving at 4 m/s and the other fixed, are separated by a 5-
mm-thick layer of oil of specific gravity 0.80 and kinematic viscosity 1.25E−4 m2/s.
What is the average shear stress in the oil in Pa?
A. 80 B. 100
C. 125 D. 160
 E. 200 F. None of the above
7. Buoyancy force is equal to
A. Resultant force on the body B. Resultant force acting on a
due to the surrounding fluid floating body
C. Weight of the fluid displaced D. Force necessary to maintain
by the solid body equilibrium of a submerged body
E. All the above F. None of the above
8. Which of the following pressure units represents least pressure?
A. Millibar B. Millimeter of mercury
C. N/mm2 D. Kgf/cm2
E. All the above F. None of the above
9. The centre of pressure will coincide with the CG if a plane surface is
A. Vertical B. Horizontal
C. Immersed in a gas D. Inclined
E. All the above F. None of the above
10. If the volume of a liquid weighing 3000 kg is 4 cubic meters, 0.75 is its
A. Specific mass B. Specific gravity
C. Specific weight D. Specific volume
E. All the above F. None of the above
11. ______________________= Local atmospheric pressure + ____________________.
12. ______________ is the pressure measured by a device with respect to local
atmospheric pressure.
13. Stoke is the unit of __________________________________.
14. ___________ is the force of attraction between the molecules of different liquids.
15. ___________________ is used to measure local atmospheric pressure.
16. Compressibility is the reciprocal of ___________________________.
17. The point of application of total pressure or static force on the surface is known as
_______________________.
18. The ratio of pressures between two points A and B located respectively at depths
0.5 m and 2 m below of water in a tank is _______________.
19. ____________________ is the measure of liquids tendency to take a spherical
shape, caused by the mutual attraction of the liquid molecules.
20. _________________ is the pressure at which a liquid boils and is in equilibrium
with its own vapour.
 Key

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. B
11. Atmospheric pressure, Gauge pressure 12. Gauge pressure
13. Kinematic viscosity 14. Adhesion
15. Barometer 16. Bulk modulus of elasticity
17. Centre of pressure 18. 1:4
19. Surface tension 20. Vapour pressure