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Solutions for Volume – I _ Classroom Practice Questions

Common data Q. 04 & 05


Chapter- 1
Properties of Fluids 04. Ans: (c)
Sol: D1 = 100 mm, D2 = 106 mm
01. Ans: (c) D 2  D1
Radial clearance, h 
Sol: For Newtonian fluid whose velocity profile 2
is linear, the shear stress is constant. This 106  100
  3 mm
behavior is shown in option (c). 2
L=2m
02. Ans: 100  = 0.2 pa.s
V 0.2  1.5 N = 240 rpm
Sol:    3
= 100 N/m2
h 3  10
2N 2  240
 =
60 60
03. Ans: 1
 = 8
Sol:
r 0.2  8  50  10 3
 
h 3  10 3
WSin30
= 83.77 N/m2

30o
05. Ans: (b)
W
22 Lr 3
Sol: Power, P 
F   A h

W sin 30 
AV 2  82  0.2  2  0.053

h 3  10 3
100 1  0.1  V = 66 Watt

2 2  10 3
V = 1 m/s

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06. Ans: (c)  Non-Newtonian fluid  Shear stress


Sol: does not vary linearly with the rate of

30 strain.
 Bingham plastic  Fluid behaves like a
18
Slope = constant solid until a minimum yield stress
6 beyond which it exhibits a linear

1
relationship between shear stress and
the rate of strain.
0 1 3 5 du/dy

 Newtonian fluid 09. Ans: (b)


Sol: V = 0.01 m3
07. Ans: (a)  = 0.75  10–9 m2/N
du dP = 2107 N/m2
Sol: 
dy
1 1 4
K    109
u = 3 sin(5y)  0.75  10 9
3
du
 3 cos5y   5 = 15cos(5y) K
 dP
dy dV / V
du  2  10 7  10 2  3
 y0.05   dV  = –1.510–4
dy y 0.05 4  10 9

= 0.5  15 cos5  0.05


10. Ans: 320 Pa

= 0.5  15  cos  8 8  0.04
4 Sol: P  
D 1  10 3
1
 0.5  15  32  102
2 
10 3
= 7.53.140.707  16.6 N/m2
P = 320 N/m2

08. Ans: (d)


Sol:
 Ideal fluid  Shear stress is zero.
 Newtonian fluid  Shear stress varies
linearly with the rate of strain.

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 The manometer shown in Fig. 3 is for


Chapter- 2 measuring pressure in liquids or gases.
Pressure Measurement & Fluid Statics  The manometer shown in Fig. 4 is an open
ended manometer for positive pressure
measurement.
01. Ans: (a)
Sol: 1 millibar = 10-3105 = 100 N/m2 05. Ans: 2.2
One mm of Hg = 13.61039.81110-3 Sol: hp in terms of oil
2
= 133.416 N/m so ho = smhm
2 6 2
1 N/mm = 110 N/m
0.85h0 = 13.60.1
1 kgf/cm2 = 9.81104 N/m2
h0 = 1.6m
hp = 0.6+1.6
02. Ans: (b)
Sol:  hp = 2.2m of oil
(or) Pp – oil  0.6 – Hg  0.1 = Patm
Local atm.pressure
710 mm
Pp  Patm   Hg 
(350 mm of vaccum)    0.1  0.6 
 oil   oil 
360 mm
13.6
Absolute pressure   0.1  0.6 = 2.2 m of oil
0.85
Gauge pressure of P in terms of m of oil
03. Ans: (c) = 2.2 m of oil
Sol: Pressure does not depend upon the volume
of liquid in the tank. Since both tanks have 06. Ans: (b)
the same height, the pressure PA and PB are sw s w h w2
Sol: h M  h w1  h N   h0
same. s0 s0
9 18
04. Ans: (b) hM  hN   3
0.83 0.83
Sol:
h M  h N  13.843 cm of oil
 The manometer shown in Fig.1 is an open
ended manometer for negative pressure
measurement.
 The manometer shown in Fig. 2 is for
measuring pressure in liquids only.
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07. Ans: 2.125 FV = x


Sol:
 FV = Gv
I
hP  h  1m   22
Ah  1000  10 
4
D 4  4
 2 FV = 10 kN
64  D 2  2  
 x = 10
22  4
 2  2.125m
64  2
11. Ans: (d)
08. Ans: 10 Sol: Fnet = FH1 – FH2

Sol: F  ghA D D 2
FH1     D 1 
2 2
 9810  1.625 

4

1.2 2  0.8 2  D D D 2
FH 2     1 
F = 10 kN 4 2 8
1  3D 2
2 1
= D    =
09. Ans: 1  2 8 8
Sol:
12. Ans: 2
Sol: Let P be the absolute pressure of fluid f3 at

2x
mid-height level of the tank. Starting from
2x the open limb of the manometer (where
x pressure = Patm) we write:
Fbottom = g  2x  2x  x  h
Patm +   1.2 – 2   0.2 – 0.5    0.6   = P
FV = gx  2x  2x  2

FB or P – Patm = Pgauge
1
FV h
= (1.2 - 20.2 – 0.5 0.6 – 0.5  )
2
For Pgauge to be zero, we have,
10. Ans: 10
Sol: (1.2 – 0.4 – 0.3 – 0.25 h) = 0
0.5
or h 2
2m 0.25

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4 r 3 6
 
Chapter- 3 3  2 2 3  
  r 
Buoyancy and Metacentric Height  3 3 

03. Ans: 4.76


01. Ans: (d)
Sol: FB = FB,Hg + FB,W
Sol:
WB = FB


2m x water
d
1.25m (10–x) Hg
4m

FB = weight of body bgVb= HggHg+wgw

bgVb = fgVfd bVb = HgHg+ww

640421.25 = 1025(41.25d) SVb = SHgHg+Sww

d = 1.248m 7.6103 = 13.6102(10–x)+102x

Vfd = 1.24841.25 –6000 = –1260x

Vfd = 6.24m3 x = 4.76 cm

02. Ans: (c) 04. Ans: 11


2
Sol: Surface area of cube = 6a Sol: 
2 FB
Surface area of sphere = 4r
1.6m
4r2 = 6a2
2
2  a 
  T
3 r
Fb,s  Vs FB = W + T
4 3 W = FB – T
r
3 4 r 3 = fgVfd – T
 3 
a 3  2  3
r



4
= 10 3  9.81  0.8  10  10 3
3
3
 
 3 
= 21 – 10
W = 11 kN
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05. Ans: 1.375 07. Ans: (b)


Sol: Wwater = 5N Sol: W = FB
Woil = 7N bgVb = fgVfd
S = 0.85 bVb = fVfd
W – Weight in air  
0.6  d 2  2d  1  d 2  x
4 4
FB1 = W – 5
x = 1.2d
FB2 = W – 7
GM = BM – BG
W – 5 = 1gVfd…..(1)
I d 4 d
W – 7 = 2gVfd…..(2) BM    = 0.052d
V  2 19.2
64  d  1.2d
Vfd = Vb 4
W  5  1gVb BG = d – 0.6d = 0.4d
W  7   2 gVb Thus, GM = 0.052d – 0.4d = –0.348 d
2  1   2 gVb GM < 0
 Hence, the cylinder is in unstable condition.
2
Vb 
1000  8509.81
08. Ans: 122.475
Vb = 1.359110-3m3
Sol: V=0.1m/s
-3
W = 5+(98101.359110 )
F
W = 18.33N
W = b g Vb
18.33 Fs Fs
 b
9.81  1.3591  10 3
b = 1375.05 kg/m3
Sb = 1.375
W

06. Ans: (d)


The thickness of the oil layer is same on
Sol: For a floating body to be stable, metacentre
either side of plate
should be above its center of gravity.
y = thickness of oil layer
Mathematically GM > 0.
23.5  1.5
  11mm
2

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Shear stress on one side of the plate Common Data for Questions 02 & 03
dU 02. Ans: 0.94

dy V
Sol: aLocal =
Fs = total shear force (considering both sides t
of the plate)    x 
2

= 2 t 1   
2AV t   2L  
 2A    
y
2
2  1.5  1.5  2.5  0.1  x 
 = 1   2
11 10 3  2L 
2
= 102.2727 N  0.5 
(aLocal)at x = 0.5, L = 0.8 = 2 1  
Weight of plate, W = 50 N  2  0.8 
Upward force on submerged plate, = 2(1  0.3125)2
Fv = gV = 900  9.81  1.5 1.5  10–3 = 0.945 m/sec2
= 29.7978 N
03. Ans: –13.68
Total force required to lift the plate
Sol: a convective  v. v  2t 1  x    2t1  x  
2 2
= Fs + W – FV
x   2L   x   2L  
= 102.2727 + 50 – 29.7978
= 122.4749 N   x    
2
x  1 
 2t 1    2t 21    
  2L     2L  2L 
Chapter- 4 At t = 3 sec; x = 0.5 m; L = 0.8 m
Fluid Kinematics 2
 0.5   0.5  1 
a convective 2 31   2 321  
 2 0.8   2  0.8  2 0.8
01. Ans: (b)
aconvective = – 14.62 m/sec2
Sol:
atotal = alocal + aconvective = 0.94 – 14.62
 Constant flow rate signifies that the flow is
= –13.68 m/sec2
steady.
 For conically tapered pipe, the fluid velocity
at different sections will be different. This 04. Ans: (d)
corresponds to non-uniform flow. Sol: u = 6xy – 2x2
Continuity equation for 2D flow
u v
 0
x y
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u 07. Ans: 0.3


 6y  4x
x Sol: Q = Au

6 y  4x   v  0 aLocal =
u  Q
=  
y t t  A 
v 1 Q
 4x  6 y   0 a local 
y A t
v = (4x–6y) dy  1  Q
aLocal =  
v =  4xdy   6 ydy  0.4  0.1x  t
1 Q
= 4xy –3y2 + c (aLocal)at x = 0 =  0.12 ( = 0.12)
0.4 t
= 4xy  3y2 + f(x)
= 0.3 m/sec2
05. Ans: 2 = 1.414
V 1 08. Ans: (b)
Sol:  m / sec/ m 
x 3 V= 3 m/sec Sol:  = x2 y2
at
aTotal = (ax) î +(ay) ĵ
 
  x 2  y 2  = 2y
R=9 m
u= 
y y
V2   2
ar=
R v= 
x x

x  y 2 = 2x 
u u
ax = u v
V 2 3 9
2 x y
ar =   = 1 m/s2
R 9 9 = (2y)(0) + (2x)(2)
V 1 ax = 4x
at = V  3  = 1 m/s2
x 3 v v
ay = u v
a = a r 2  a t 2  12  12 = 2 m/sec2 x y
= (2y)( 2) + (2x)(0)
06. Ans: 13.75 ay = 4y

Sol: a t (conv)  Vavg 


dV a = (4x) î + (4y) ĵ
dx

 2.5  3  3  2.5 
a t ( conv ) =   = 2.75  5 09. Ans: (b)
 2  0.1 
Sol: Given, The stream function for a potential
at (conv) = 13.75 m/s2
flow field is  = x2 – y2
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=?  u v  
 xy        3x  

Cy 
u
 

  y x   y x 
x y =  (0 + 0) = 0
  x  y 2 2

u 
y y
u = 2y Chapter- 5
Energy Equation and its Applications

u=   2y
x

     2 yx 01. Ans: (c)


Sol: Applying Bernoulli’s equation for ideal
 = –2 xy + c1
fluid
Given,  is zero at (0,0)
P1 V2 P V2
 c1 = 0  Z1  1  2  Z 2  2
g 2g g 2g
  = –2xy
P1 (2) 2 P (1) 2
 = 2 
g 2g g 2g
10. Ans: 4
Sol: Given, 2D – flow field P2 P1 4 1
  
g g 2g 2g
Velocity, V = 3xi + 4xyj
u = 3x, v = 4xy P2  P1 3 1.5
 
g 2g g
1  dv du 
z    
2  dx dy 
02. Ans: (c)
1
z  4 y  0 Sol:
2 ① ①
S1
Z at 2,2   1  42 = 4 rad/sec 2m
2
S2②

11. Ans: 0
Sol: Given, u = 3x, V12 P1
 1.27 m ,  2.5m
v = Cy, 2g g
w=2 V22 P2
 0.203m ,  5.407m
The shear stress, xy is given by 2g g
Z1 = 2 m , Z2 = 0 m
Total head at (1) – (1)
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V12 P1 P1
=   Z1  121.53
2g  g  air .g
= 1.27 + 2.5 + 2 = 5.77 m P1  121.53   air  g
Total head at (2) – (2) = 1.51 kPa
2
V P
= 2
 2  Z2
2g  g 04. Ans: 395
= 0.203 + 5.407 + 0 = 5.61 m Sol: Q = 100 litre/sec = 0.1 m3/sec
Loss of head = 5.77 – 5.61 = 0.16 m V1 = 100 m/sec; P1 = 3  105 N/m2
 Energy at (1) – (1) > Energy at (2) – (2) V2 = 50 m/sec; P2 = 1  105 N/m2
 Flow takes from higher energy to lower Power (P) = ?
energy Bernoulli’s equation
i.e. from (S1) to (S2) P1 V12 P V2
  Z1  2  2  Z 2  h L
Flow takes place from top to bottom. g 2g g 2g
5 2 5 2
3  10 100 1  10 50
03. Ans: 1.5  0   0  hL
1000  10 2  10 1000  10 2  10
 2 
d1  0.1  7.85  10 3 mm2  hL = 395 m
2
Sol: A1 =
4 4
P = gQ.hL
 
A 2  d 22  0.05  1.96  10 3 mm2
2
P = 1000  10  0.10  395
4 4
P = 395 kW
P1 V12 P V2
  Z1  2  2  Z 2  h L
g 2g g 2g
05. Ans: 35
Z1 = Z2, it is in horizontal position Sol:
Since, at outlet, pressure is atmospheric fluid, S = 0.85

P2 = 0 d1
3 d2 B
Q = 100 lit/sec = 0.1 m /sec A
Q 0.1
V1    12.73 m / sec Pressure difference
A1 7.85  10 3 Between A & B = 4 kPa
Q 0.1
V2    51.02 m / sec
A 2 1.96  10 3 d1 = 300 mm, d2 = 120 mm
P1gauge

12.73
2
0
51.02 
2
Q Th 
A1 A 2
2gh
 air  g 2  10 2  10 A12  A 22

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A1A 2  P   13600 
 2g   h D  30  10 3   1
A12  A 22  w   1.23 
hD = 331.67 m
 
A1 = d12  0.30  0.07 m 2
2

4 4 V  1 2  10  331.67 = 81.5 m/sec


 2 
d 2  0.12  0.011m 2
2
A2 
4 4 08. Ans: 140
P = 4 kPa, A1 A 2
Sol: Q a  C d 2gh
P P A12  A 22
h 
w  f .g 1
Cd 
P 4  103 h
 
s f  w g 0.85  1000  9.81 C d venturi 0.95 h orifice
 
0.07  0.011 2  9.81 4  10 3 C d orifice 0.65 h venturi
Q Th 
0.07 2  0.0112 0.85  1000  9.81 hventuri = 140 mm
= 0.035 m3/sec = 35.15 ltr/sec
Chapter- 6
Momentum equation and its Applications
06. Ans: 65
Sol: hstag = 0.30 m
hstat = 0.24 m 01. Ans: 1600
V = c 2gh dyna Sol: S = 0.80
A = 0.02 m2
V  1 2g h stag  h stat 
V = 10 m/sec
 29.810.30  0.24 = 1.085 m/s F = .A.V2
= 1.085  60 = 65.1 m/min F = 0.80  1000  0.02  102
F = 1600 N
07. Ans: 81.5
02. Ans: 6000
Sol: x = 30 mm, g = 10 m/s2
3 3 Sol: A = 0.015 m2
air = 1.23 kg/m ; Hg = 13600 kg/m
V = 15 m/sec (Jet velocity)
C=1
U = 5 m/sec (Plate velocity)
V  2gh D
F = A (V + U)2
S  F = 1000  0.015 (15 + 5)2
h D  x m  1
 S  F = 6000 N
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03. Ans: 19.6 Vu u


 1
Sol: V = 100 m/sec (Jet velocity) V V

U = 50 m/sec (Plate velocity) 5


1  = 0.75
20
d = 0.1 m
F = A (V – U)2
06. Ans: 2035

F  1000   0.12  100  50 Sol: Given,  = 30, m
 = 14 kg/s
2

4
(Pi)g = 200 kPa,
F = 19.6 kN (Pe)g = 0
Ai = 11310–4 m2 ,
04. Ans: (a)
Ae = 710–4 m2
Sol:
V  = 103 kg/m3,
g = 10 m/s2
From the continuity equation :
V Ai Vi = 14
14
Fx = aV( V1x – V2x) or Vi   1.24 m / s
10  113  10 4
3

= aV( V – (–V))
14
= 2 a V2 Similarly, Ve   20 m / s
10  7  10 4
3

= 2 1000  10–4  52 = 5 N Let Fx be the force exerted by elbow on


water in the +ve x-direction. Applying the
05. Ans: (d) linear momentum equation to the C.V.
Sol: Given, V = 20 m/s, enclosing the elbow, we write :
u = 5 m/s Pi g Ai  Fx  m Ve cos 30o  Vi 
2
F1 = A(V  u)
2
 Ve cos 30o  Vi   Pi g A i
Fx  m
Power (P1) = F1 u = A(V  u) u
F2 = .A.V  Vr = 14 (20cos30 – 1.24) – 20010311310–4

= .A(V).(Vu) = 225.13 – 2260


= – 2034.87 N  – 2035 N
Power (P2) = F2 u = AV(Vu)u
The x-component of water force on elbow is
P1 AV  u 2  u
 –Fx (as per Newton’s third law),
P2 AV(V  u )  u
i.e.,  2035 N

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2
(e)   40  1.5
Q=   
4  1000  2
y 
 0.04   0.75
(Pe)g = 0 2
x =
4
30
 4 4 3 3
=    = m3/sec
4 100 100 4 10000
F(x)on water
(i)
04. Ans: 1.92
Sol:  = 1000 kg/m3
Chapter- 7 Q = 800 mm3/sec = 800  (10–3)3 m3/sec
Laminar Flow L=2m
D = 0.5 mm
01. Ans: (d) P = 2 MPa = 2  106Pa
Sol: In a pipe, the flow changes from laminar
=?
flow to transition flow at Re = 2000. Let V 128.QL
P =
be the average velocity of flow. Then D 4

2000 
V  8  102
 V  1m / s 2  10 6 
128    800  10 3  2 
3

0.4  10 4 
 0.5  10 3 
4

In laminar flow through a pipe,  = 1.917 milli Pa – sec


Vmax = 2  V = 2 m/s
05. Ans: 0.75
02. Ans: (d)   r 2 
Sol: Ur = Umax 1    
 P  r   R 
Sol: The equation       is valid for  
 x  2 
 U r 
2
laminar as well as turbulent flow through a   
1   
circular tube.  U max  R  

  50  2 
= 1 1   
03. Ans: (d)   200  
 
Sol: Q = A.Vavg
 1 3
V = 1 1   = = 0.75 m/s
Q = A. max ( Vmax = 2 Vavg)  4 4
2

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06. Ans: 0.08 D 


4

h f1  D  h f 2   1 
4
Sol: Given, 1
 2 
 = 0.8  1000 = 800 kg/m3 h f 2  16 h f1
–1
 = 1 Poise = 10 N-s/m
 Head loss, increase by 16 times if diameter
d = 50 mm = 0.05 m
halved.
Velocity = 2 m/s
VD
Reynold’s Number, Re  08. Ans: 5.2

Sol: Oil viscosity,  = 10 poise = 100.1
800  2  0.05
  800 = 1 N-s/m2
10 1
y = 50  10–3m
( Re < 2000)
L = 120 cm = 1.20 m
 Flow is laminar,
P = 3  103Pa
For laminar, Darcy friction factor
64 Width of plate = 0.2 m
64
f   0.08 Q=?
Re 800
Q = A.Vavg = (width of platey)V
07. Ans: 16 12VL
P 
Sol: For fully developed laminar flow, B2
32VL 12  1 V  1.20
3  103 
hf 
gD 2
(  Q = AV)
50 10  3 2

Q V = 0.52 m/sec


32 L
 A   32QL Q = AVavg = (0.2  50  10–3) (0.52)
hf 
gD 2 AD2  g = 5.2 lit/sec
32QL
hf 
 2 09. Ans: (a)
D  D 2  g
4 Sol: Wall shear stress for flow in a pipe is given
1 by,
hf 
D4 P R P D
o     
h f 1 D  h f2 D
4
1
4
2 x 2 L 4
D1 P D
Given, D2  
2 4L

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10. Ans: 72
Sol: Given,  = 800 kg/m3 , Chapter- 8
Flow Through Pipes
 = 0.1 Pa.s
Flow is through an inclined pipe.
d = 1  10–2 m, 01. Ans: (d)
Vav = 0.1 m/s, Sol:
 = 30  The Darcy-Weisbash equation for head
loss is written as:
Vavd 800  0.1  1  102
Re   8
 0 .1 f L V2
hf 
2g d
 flow is laminar.
Applying energy equation for the two where V is the average velocity, f is
sections of the inclined pipe separated by 10 friction factor, L is the length of pipe
m along the pipe, and d is the diameter of the pipe.

P1 V12 P V2  This equation is used for laminar as well


  Z1  2  2  Z 2  h f as turbulent flow through the pipe.
 2g  2g
But V1 = V2 ,  The friction factor depends on the type

(Z2 – Z1) = 10 sin30 = 5 m of flow (laminar or turbulent) as well as


the nature of pipe surface (smooth or
32Vav L
and hf  rough)
gd 2
 For laminar flow, friction factor is a
P1  P2   Z 32Vav L
2  Z1   function of Reynolds number.
 gd 2

P1  P2   gZ2  Z1   32V2 av L 02. Ans: 481


d
32  0.1  0.1  10 Sol: Given data,
 800  10  5 
1 10  2 2  =  kg/s,
m d = 510–2 m,
 = 0.001 Pa.s ,  = 1000 kg/m3
= 40  103 + 32103 = 72 kPa
m 4m
 4  4
Vav     2
A d 2
d 2
d
Vavd 4 d 4
Re    2  
 d  d
4
 2
 8  104
0.001  5  10

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 Flow is turbulent 05. Ans: (c)


0.316 0.316 Sol:
f   0.0188
Re 0.25

8  10 4
0.25
 V1 V2
2
f L Vav2  4  1
P  g  f  L   2   d1
2gd  d  2d d2
P 16 1 8 f 8  0.0188 Given d2 = 2d1
f 5   5  3
L d 2  d 10  5  10  2  5 Losses due to sudden expansion,

= 481.28 Pa/m V1  V2 2


hL =
2g
2
03. Ans: (a) V2  V2 
= 1 1  
Sol: In pipes Net work, series arrangement 2g  V1 
f .lV 2 f .lQ 2 By continuity equation,
 hf = 
2gd 12.1  d 5 Q = A1V1 = A2V2
2 2
h fA f A .l A .Q a2 12.1  d 5B V2 A 1  d 1   1 
       
h fB 12.1  d A2 f B .l B .Q 2B V1 A 2  d 2   2 
2
Given lA = lB, fA = fB, QA = QB V12  1 
hL = 1  
5 5 2g  4 
h fA d   dB 
  B    
h fB 9 V12
 dA   1 .2 d B  hL = 
16 2g
5
 1  hL 9
=   = 0.4018  0.402 
 1.2  V12 16
2g
04. Ans: (a)
Sol: Given, d1 = 10 cm; d2 = 20 cm 06. Ans: (b)
f1 = f2 ; Sol: Pipes are in parallel
l1 = l2 = l Qe = QA + QB ------- (i)
le = l1 + l2 = 2l hLe = h L A  h L B
l e l1 l 2l l l
5
 5 + 25  5  5  5 Le = 175 m
d e d1 d2 d e 10 20
fe = 0.015
 de = 11.4 cm

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f e L e Q e2 f A .L A Q 2A f B L B Q 2B V2 V2 V2 f L V2
  Z1  Z2  0.5  5 .5  1 
12.1D 5e 12.1D 5A 12.1D 5B 2g 2g 2g 2gd
0.020  150  Q 2A = 0.015  200  Q B
2
V2 f L V2 V2  f L
7   7  
12.1 0.1 12.1  0.08
5 
2g 2gd 2g  d 
QA = 1.747 QB -------(ii) V2 0.03  930  V2

or 20  7   100
From (i) Qe = 1.747 QB + QB 2g 0.3  2g
Qe = 2.747 QB -------(iii) 20  2g 20  2  10
or V 2  
0.015  1752.747Q B 
2
0.015  200  Q 2
100 100
 B

12.1 D e 12.1 0.08


5 5
 V = 2 m/s
De = 116.6 mm ≃ 117 mm 
Thus, discharge, Q   0.32  2
4
07. Ans: 0.141 = 0.1414 m3/s
Sol:
08. Ans: (c)
(1)
Sol: Given data :
20 m Fanning friction factor, f = m Re–0.2
(2)
For turbulent flow through a smooth pipe.
L = 930 m
 f Darcy L V 2  4f  L V 2
P  
Valve 2d 2d
Given data, 2 m Re 0.2 L V 2

L = 930 m , kvalve = 5.5 d
kentry = 0.5, d = 0.3 m or P  V 0.2 V 2  V1.8 (as all other parameters
f = 0.03, g = 10 m/s2 remain constant)
Applying energy equation for points (1) and We may thus write :
(2), we write: P2  V2 
1.8 1.8
2
     3.4822
P1 V12 P V2 P1  V1  1
  Z1  2  2  Z 2  h L ,entry
 w 2g  w 2g
or P2 = 3.4822  10 = 34.82 kPa
 h L , valve  h L ,exit  h f ,pipe
But P1 = P2 = Patm = 0
V1 = 0 = V2
Z1 – Z2 = 20 m , kexit = 1

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09. Ans: (b) The pressure drop in the duct is,


Sol: Given data :  f L V2
P 
Rectangular duct, L = 10 m, 2D h
X-section of duct = 15 cm  20 cm
1.145  0.02  10  7 2
Material of duct - Commercial steel,  = 32.73 Pa
2  0.1714
 = 0.045 mm
The required pumping power will be
Fluid is air ( = 1.145 kg/m3,
Ppumping = Q P = A Vav  P
 = 1.65510–5 m2/s)
= (0.15  0.2)  7  (32.73)
Vav = 7 m/s
Vav  D h = 6.87 W ~ 7 W
Re 

where, Dh = Hydraulic diameter 10. Ans: 26.5
4  Cross sec tional area Sol:

Perimeter
4  0.15  0.2
  0.1714 m
20.15  0.2
7  0.1714
Re   72495.5
1.655  10 5
Case I: Without additional pipe,
 Flow is turbulent.
Let Q be the discharge through the pipe.

Using Haaland equation to find friction Then

factor, PP VP2 P V2 f L Q2
  ZP  S  S  ZS 
 2g  2g 12.1 d 5
1  6.9   / D h 1.11 
~  1.8 log     But VP = VS and ZP = ZS
f  Re  3.7  
PP and PS are the pressures at sections P and
 6 .9  0.045  10  3  
1.11
1 S, respectively.
 1.8 log     
f  72495.5  0.1714  3.7   Thus,
= –1.8 log[9.51810–5 + 2.4810–5] PP PS f L Q 2
  -------(1)
= –1.8 log(11.998 10–5)   12.1d 5
1
 7.058
f
f = 0.02

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Case II: When a pipe (L/2) is connected in 11. Ans: 20%


parallel. Sol: Since, discharge decrease is associated with
In this case, let Q be the total discharge. increase in friction.
Q df dQ  dQ 
QQ  R  and QR-S = Q  2   2  
2 f Q  Q
Then,  2 10  20%
PP VP 2
P V f L / 4Q
2 2
  ZP  S  S  ZS 
 2g  2g 12.1 d 5
f L / 2Q / 2  f L / 4Q 2 Chapter- 9
2
  Elementary Turbulent Flow
12.1 d 5 12.1 d 5
PP and PS are the pressures at sections P
and S in the second case. 01. Ans: (b)
Sol: The velocity distribution in laminar
But VP = VS ; ZP = ZS
sublayer of the turbulent boundary layer for
P P f L Q2  1 1 1  flow through a pipe is linear and is given by
So, P  S   
  12.1d 5  4 8 4 
u yV *

5 f L Q 2
V* 
  -------(2)
8 12.1d 5 where V* is the shear velocity.
Given that end conditions remain same.
PP PS PP PS 02. Ans: (d)
i.e.,   
    Sol: P   g h f
Hence, equation (2) becomes,  f L V 2 g f L Q 2
 
f L Q 2 5 f L Q2 2D 12.1D5
 from eq.(1)
12.1d 5 8 12.1d 5 For Q = constant
2
 Q  8 P 
1
or   
Q 5 D5
5
Q P2 D15  D1  1
or  1.265 or  5    
Q P1 D 2  2D1  32
Hence, percentage increase in discharge is
Q  Q
  100 = (1.265 – 1)  100
Q
= 26.5 %
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03. Ans: 2.4 11.6  0.3


=
Sol: Given: V = 2 m/s 0.025
10 6 
f = 0.02 8
Vmax = ? = 6.22 105 m = 0.0622 mm
Vmax = V(1 + 1.43 f )

= 2 1  1.43 0.02  05. Ans: 25
Sol: Given:
= 2  1.2 = 2.4 m/s
L = 100 m
D = 0.1 m
04. Ans: (c)
hL= 10 m
Sol: Given data:
=?
D = 30 cm = 0.3 m
For any type of flow, the shear stress at
Re = 106
 dP R
f = 0.025 wall/surface  = 
dx 2
Thickness of laminar sub layer,  = ?
gh L R
11.6 = 
 = L 2
V*
gh L D
= 
* f L 4
Where V = shear velocity = V
8 1000  9.81  10 0.1
= 
 = Kinematic viscosity 100 4
V.D = 24.525 N/m2 = 25 Pa
Re =

V.D 06. Ans: 0.905
 =
Re Sol: k = 0.15 mm
VD  = 4.9 N/m2
11.6 
 = Re
 = 1 centi-stoke
f
V
8 o 4 .9
V*  = = 0.07 m/sec
11.6  D  1000
 =
f  = 1 centi-stoke
Re
8
1 10 4
 stoke   10 6 m 2 / sec
100 100

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k 0.15  10 3 Thus,

'  11.6    2  1.5  50 
 *   5.75 log   2.288
 V  V*  20 
0.15  103 0.5
  0.905 or V*   0.2185 m / s
11.6  10 6 2.288
0.07 Using the relation,

07. Ans: (a) w


V*  or w =  (V*)2

Sol: The velocity profile in the laminar sublayer
is given as w = 103  (0.2185)2 = 47.74 N/m2
u yV *

V* 
Chapter- 10
yV *
2
or   Boundary Layer Theory
u
where, V* is the shear velocity.
0.5  103  0.05
2 01. Ans: (c)
Thus,   U  x critical
1.25 Sol: Re Critical 
= 110–6 m2/s 
Assume water properties
= 110–2 cm2/s
6  x critical
5  10 5 
1 10 6
08. Ans: 47.74 N/m2
xcritical = 0.08333 m = 83.33 mm
Sol: Given data:
d = 100 mm = 0.1 m
02. Ans: 1.6
ur=0 = umax = 2 m/s
1
Velocity at r = 30 mm = 1.5 m/s Sol:   (At given distance ‘x’)
Re
Flow is turbulent.
The velocity profile in turbulent flow is 1 Re 2

2 Re1
u max  u R
 5.75 log 
V* y 1 256 16
  = 1.6
where u is the velocity at y and V* is the 2 100 10
shear velocity.
For pipe, y = R – r
= (50 – 30) mm = 20 mm
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03. Ans: 80 05. Ans: 3


Sol: U y
Sol: 
U 
A = 2 cm B = 3 cm

A B *
 Shape factor = ?

x1 1m
 u 
(x1 + 1) *   1   dy
0
 u 
  y
 x =  1  8  dy
0

A x1
 
B x 1  1 = y
y2
2 0
2 x1
x=   
3 x1  1 =  
2 2
4 x
 1  u  u 
9 x1  1   1   dy
0 u  u  
5x1 = 4  x1 = 80 cm
 y y
 1   dy
0 8 
04. Ans: 2 

1 y 2 y3
Sol:    
 2 3 0

1   
  x   
x 2 3 6
* /2
1 x2 Shape factor =  3
  /6
2 x1

1 06. Ans: 22.6


 42
2 Sol: Drag force,
1
FD = CD..AProj. U 2
2
B = 1.5 m,  = 1.2 kg/m3
L = 3.0 m,  = 0.15 stokes

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U = 2 m/sec  U 

UL 23 2
Re    4  105
 0.15  10 4
3
1.2  30  1.5  10

1.328 1.328 2
CD    2.09  10 3
Re 4  10 5
= 2710–3 kg/s
Drag force, = 2710–360 kg/min
1 = 1.62 kg/min
FD =  2.09  10 3  1.2  1.5  3  2 2
2
= 22.57 milli-Newton 08. Ans: (b)
Sol: For 2-D, steady, fully developed laminar
07. Ans: 1.62 boundary layer over a flat plate, there is
Sol: Given data, u
velocity gradient in y-direction, only.
U = 30 m/s, y

 = 1.2 kg/m3 The correct option is (b).


Velocity profile at a distance x from leading
edge, 09. Ans: 28.5
u y Sol: Given data,

U  Flow is over a flat plate.
L = 1 m,
 = 1.5 mm
U = 6 m/s
Mass flow rate of air entering section ab,
m in ab  U    1  U  kg / s  = 0.15 stoke = 0.1510–4 m2/s
 = 1.226 kg/m3
Mass flow rate of air leaving section cd,
3.46 x
 
y x  
m out cd   u dy  1    U    dy Re x
0 0 
Velocity profile is linear.

 U  y 
2
 U  Using von-Karman momentum integral
   
  2 0 2 equation for flat plate.
From the law of conservation of mass : d 
 w2 --------(1)
m in ab  m out cd  m out bc dx U 

Hence, m out bc  m in ab  m out cd we can find out w .

 U
  U 
2
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u y
From linear velocity profile,  , we
U  Chapter- 11
Forces on Submerged Bodies
evaluate first , momentum thickness as

u  u 
 1  dy 01. Ans: 8
0
U  U  
 
Sol: Drag power = Drag Force  Velocity
y y  y y2 
  1  dy     2  dy P = FD  V
0
  0
  
AV 2
 P = CD  V
 y 2 y3     2
   2    
 2 3 0 2 3 6 P  V3
3
 1 3.46 x P1  V1 
     
6 6 Re x P2  V2 

3.46 x1 / 2 P1  V 
3
  
6  U  1 / 2 P2  2V 
 
   P2 = 8P1
Differentiating  w.r.t x, we get : Comparing the above relation with XP,
d 3.46 x 1 / 2 1 We get, X = 8
  0.2883
dx 6  2  U  1/ 2
U x
 
    02. Ans: 4.56 m
d 1 0.2883 AV 2
 0.2883   Sol: FD = CD.
dx x  0.5 m 6  0 .5 447.2 2
4
0.15  10 
( D) 2  V 2
-----(2) W = 0.8 1.2  4
From equation (1) 2
(Note: A = Normal (or)
d
 w x  0.5 m    U 2  2
dx x  0.5 m projected Area = D )
4
0.2883
  1.226  62  10 2
447.2 784.8 = 0.81.2 (D) 2 
4 2
= 0.02845 N/m2
 D = 4.56 m
~ 28.5 mN/m2

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03. Ans: 4  13.4   5


2

1.2   500  0.0125100  


Sol: Given data:  9.81   18 
=
l = 0.5 km = 500 m 2
d = 1.25 cm = 3952.4 N
VWind = 100 km/hr = 4 kN
3
Air = 1.369.81 = 13.4 N/m
 = 1.4105 m2/s 04. Ans: 0.144 & 0.126
CD = 1.2 for R e > 10000 Sol: Given data:
WKite = 2.5 N
CD = 1.3 for R e < 10000
A = 1 m2
 = 45o
L
Cable T = 25 N
d VWind = 54 km/hr
5
VWind = 54  = 15 m/s
18

WKite

Towers A=1m2
Effective
ACE
VWind INDIA F
 100  5 
 500
V.L  18 
Re  
 1.4  10 5 = 45 F
Note: The characteristic dimension for electric
T=25 N
power transmission tower wire is “L”
T=25N
45 WKite=2.5(N)
Re = 992 106 > 10,000
 CD = 1.2
AV 2 Resolving forces horizontally
FD = CD
2
FD = Tcos45o
 13.4 
L  d V AV 2
2

9.81  CD = 25  cos45o
= 1.2  2
2

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 12.2  06. Ans: (c)


115
2
CD  
 9.81  1 Sol: When a solid sphere falls under gravity at
 25 
2 2 its terminal velocity in a fluid, the following
 CD = 0.126 relation is valid :
Resolving forces vertically
Weight of sphere = Buoyant force + Drag force
FL = WKite + Tsin45o
C L AV 2
= 2.5 + 25sin45o 07. Ans: 0.62
2
Sol: Given data,
 12.2 
115
2
CL  Diameter of dust particle, d = 0.1 mm
 9.81  25
= 2.5 +
2 2 Density of dust particle,
CL = 0.144  = 2.1 g/cm3 = 2100 kg/m3
air = 1.84910–5 Pa.s,
05. Ans: (a) At suspended position of the dust particle,
Sol: Given data: Wparticle = FD + FB
C D 2 = 0.75 C D1 (25% reduced)
where FD is the drag force on the particle
Drag power = Drag force  Velocity and FB is the buoyancy force.
C D AV 2
From Stokes law:
P = FD V = V
2
FD = 3 V d
AV 3
P = CD Thus,
2
4 4
Keeping , A and power constant  r 3    g  3Vd  r 3air g
3 3
CDV3 = constant = C
4 3
C D1 V 
3
or, r g  air   3air V2r 
  2  3
C D2  V1 
2 2    air 
or V  r g 
9   air 
1
 C D1  3
V2
  
 0.75C D 
 1  V1

2
 0.05  10 3   9.81 
2 2100  1.2
V2 = 1.10064V1 9 1.849  10 5

% Increase in speed = 10.064% = 0.619 m/s  0.62 m/s

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08. Ans: (b)


Sol: Since the two models M1 and M2 have equal
Chapter- 12
Open channel Flow
volumes and are made of the same material,
their weights will be equal and the
buoyancy forces acting on them will also be 02. Ans: (b)
equal. However, the drag forces acting on Sol: Q1 = 15m3/sec, y = 1.5 m
them will be different. 1 1
S1  , if S 2 
From their shapes, we can say that M2 1690 1000
reaches the bottom earlier than M1. Then Q2 = ?
Q S
09. Ans: (a)
Q2 S2
Sol: 
Q1 S1
 Drag of object A1 will be less than that on
1
A2. There are chances of flow separation on
Q2
A2 due to which drag will increase as  1000
Q1 1
compared to that on A1. 1690
 Drag of object B1 will be more than that of Q2 = 1.315 = 19.5 m3/s
object B2. Because of rough surface of B2,
the boundary layer becomes turbulent, the 03. Ans: (d)
separation of boundary layer will be delayed Sol: Q  AV
that results in reduction in drag. 1 2 / 3 1/ 2
 Both the objects are streamlined but C2 is  B y R S
n
rough as well. There will be no pressure 1 2 / 3 1/ 2
 B y y S
drag on both the objects. However, the skin n
friction drag on C2 will be more than that on  R  y  For wide rectangular
C1 because of flow becoming turbulent due
channel Q  y5/3
to roughness. Hence, drag of object C2 will 5

be more than that of object C1. Q2  y2  3


 
 Thus, the correct answer is option (a). Q1  y1 
5
Q 2  1.25y1  3
 
Q1  y1 

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Q2
 1.45
Q1 P = 2 (Inclined portion)
Q2 = 1.45 Q1 P  2I  2h 1  m 2  I  h 1 m2 
It is increased by 45%
= 2h 1  12

05. Ans: 24.33 = 2h 2


Sol: P
 2 2 =2.83
h
2m 4m 2m

2m
Trapezoidal: Efficient trapezoidal section
4m is half of the Hexagon for which all sides
avg = wRS are equal
A
R
P 60

1  Trapezoidal
A  2    2  2  4  2
2 
 2  2  4  2 = 12 m2 I  h 1 m2
P  4  2 22  22  1 
2

P  I  h 1    = h(1.15)
= 9.66 m  3
12 P
R  1.24 m  1.15  3 = 3.46 (3 sides are equal)
9.66 h
avg = 9810  1.24 0.002 Rectangular:
= 24.33 N/m2 P  b  2h  2h  2h  4h ( b  2 y )
P
4
h
06. Ans: (d)
Sol: Triangular: 07. Ans: 0.37
Sol: A = y (b + my)
h Q
A  4 m2
y
Triangle  y   1 
4   b   y …….(I)  m  
 3  3
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But b = I ( Efficient trapezoidal section) 09. Ans: (b)


Sol: Depth = 1.6 m
b  y 1 m2
Specific energy = 2.8 m
2y
b ……………(II)  v2  V2
3 E 1   y 1    2 .8  1 .6 
 2g  2  9.81
From (I) & (II)
y= 1.519 m V = 4.85 m/s
(b  my) y V
 D  1.14 m Fr 
b  2my gy

V 4.85
 Fr  Fr   1.22  1 (Supercritical)
gD 9.81  1.6

Fr  0.37
10. Ans: (c)
08. Ans: (a) Sol: Fr = 5.2 (uniform flow)
Sol: Alternate depths The ratio of critical depth to normal
y1 = 0.4 m yc
depth ?
y2 = 1.6 m yn
Specific energy at section =? Note: The given two depths yc & yn are not
q2 q2 alternate depths as they will have different
y1   y 2 
2gy 12 2g y 22 specific energies.
q2 q2
0.4   1.6 
2  9.81  0.4 2 2  9.81  1.6 2 V V2 q2  q
Fr   Fr2   3  v  
 1 1  gy gy gy  y
q2    1.6  0.4
 3.1392 50.22  Frn 2 q 2 gy3c y3c
   3
q 2 0.298  1.2 Frc 2 gy3n q 2 yn
q2 = 4.02 y 3c Frn  y
2
F  2/3

q = 2 m /s/m3   c  rn 2 / 3
y n Frc 
3 2
y n Frc 
q2
E 1  y1  yc
 5.2 = 3
2/3
2gy12
yn
22
E1  0.4  =1.68 m
2  9.81 0.4 2

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11. Ans: (c) 13. Ans: 0.47


Sol: Rectangular channel Sol: E1 = E2 + (z)
Alternate depths y1= 0.2, y2 = 4m Q 12
V1    2.5 m / sec
V A1 2.4  2
E1 = E2 (∵ alternate depths), Fr 
gD A2 = (b2 + my2)y2 = (1.8 + 1 1.6) 1.6
V2 V2 = 5.44 m2
y1  1  y 2  2
2g 2g Q 12
V2 =   2.2m / sec
A 2 5.44
 Fr 2   Fr 2 
y1 1  1   y 2 1  2 
 2   2  E1  y1 
V12
 2
2.52  2.318 m
2g 2  9.81
 Fr22 
1 V22 2 .2 2
y1  2

E2  y2   1 .6   1.846 m
  2g 2  9.81
y 2  Fr12 
1  2  2.318 = 1.846 + Z  Z = 0.47 m
 42 
1
y1  2
 14. Ans: (c)
 
y 2  0.2 2  Sol: Fr >1
1
 2 
B2 < B1 B1 B2
y1  2  16  q2 > q1
  = 8.8
y 2  2  0.04 

12. Ans: (d)


Supercritical
Sol: Triangular channel
y2 q2
y2
Fr>1 y1 q1
H:V = 1.5:1 y1
Specific energy = 2.5 m 1
5 1.5
As Potential energy (y) increases then
EC  yc
4 kinetic energy () decreases
4
EC  yc
5  ‘y’ increases and ‘’ decreases.
yc = 2m
1/ 5 1/ 5
 2Q 2   2  Q2 
y c   2

  2   2


 gm   9.81  1.5 
Q = 18.79 m3/sec
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15. Ans: (a) 16. Ans: (d)


3
Sol: Q = 3m /s B1 Sol: Rectangular Channel
B2
B1 = 2m, D = 1.2 m y1 = 1.2m
V1 = 2.4m/s
Width reduce d to 1.5 m (B2) Z = 0.6m
Assume channel bottom as horizontal
E 1  y1 
V12
 1.2 
2.4 
2
 1.49m
E1 = E2 2g 2  9.81
V12 V22
y1   y2 
2g 2g Z = 0.6m
Q 3
V1    1.25 m / sec
B1 y1 2  1.2 Q = 2.4 × 1.2 = 2.88 m3/s/m
Q 3 2 Assuming channel width as constant, the
V2   
B 2 y 2 1.5  y 2 y 2 critical depth
1

 2 
2
 Q2  3
  y c   2  = 0.94m
1.2 
1.25
2
y
 y2   2 
 gB 
2  9.81 2  9.81 Critical specific energy for rectangular
3
4 channel EC = y c
1.27  y 2  2
y  19.62
2
2
3
E c  0.94  1.41
0.2 2
1.27 = y 2 
y 22 We know for critical flow in the hump
portion E1 = E2 + (Z) = EC + (Z)C
y 22 1.27   y 32  0.2
 1.49 = 1.41 + (Z)C
y  1.27 y  0.2  0
3
2
2
2  (Z)C = 0.08m
y2 = 1.12 m If the hump provided is more than the

1.25  V  critical hump height the u/s flow gets


Fr1    1  0.364  1 affected.
9.81  1.2  gD 
(or)
v1 2.4
Approaching flow is sub critical. If Fr1    0.69 1
gy1 9.811.2
approaching flow is sub critical the level at
 Hence sub-critical.
water falls in the throat portion.

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If the approaching flow is sub-critical the 17. Ans: (c)


level of water will fall in the hump portion. Sol: B1 = 4 m
Option (b) is correct if the hump height B2 = 3 m
provided is less than critical hump height. (U/S) y1 = 0.9 m
E1 = E2+Z
As the hump height provided is more than
critical, the u/s flow gets affected with the
increase of the specific energy from E1 to
4m 3m
E 11 .
In the sub-critical region as the specific
energy increases, the level of water rises 0.9 m y2
1
from y1 to y in the form of a surge.
1

V12 V2
y1   y 2  2  Z
2g 2g
y1' E1'
Sub-critical V1 = V2
y1 E1
Super critical
According to continuity equation
Q1 = Q2
11
v A1V1 = A2 V2
E11  y11 
2g A1 = A2
q 2
B2y1 = B2 y2
E 11  y11  2
… (1)
2gy11 40.9 = 3y2
y2 = 1.2 m
Also E 11  Ec + (Z) provided.
y1 = y2+Z
= 1.41 + 0.6
0.9 = 1.2+Z
= 2.01m
Z = 0.3 m
2
2.88
 2.01  y11 
2  9.81  y12 Negative indicates that the hump assumed
Solve by trial & error is wrong infact it is a drop.
for y11  1.2m

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18. Ans: (a)  2Q 2 


1/ 5

Sol: Given : critical depth y c    


2y  g 
Top width = 2y y y (for triangle)
1
Area =  b  h y 1/ 5
2  2  0.2 2 
I 1
m =1 yc     0.382 m
1  9.81 
  2y  y
2 yn > yc (0.54>0.38)
y
A = y2
 mild slope
I
y If (actual) depth at flow = 0.4m = y
Wetted perimeter
Yn > y > yc [0.54 > 0.4 > 0.38]
I2  y2  y2 = y 2
 Profile is M2
(Both sides) total wetted perimeter
(P) = 2 .y  2 .y =2 2 .y
19. Ans: 4.36  10–5
Sol:
Hydraulic mean depth
2 3m
R   A  y  y
P 2 2y 2 2
15 m
y = yn(say)
Using Mannings formula  Discharge, Q = 29 m3/sec
1
Q  A. .R  .S Area of rectangular channel, A = 15  3 =
2/3 1/ 2

n 45 m2
2/3
1  yn  Perimeter, P = 15 + 2  3 = 21 m
0.2  y 2
0.0011 / 2
0.015  2 2 
n
A 45
Hydraulic radius, R    2.142 m
1 1  1 
2/3 P 21
  0.0011/ 2
8/ 3
yn 0.015  0.2  2 2   The basic differential equation
governing the gradually varied flow is
 
1/ 2
2/3  1 
y 8/3
n  0.2  0.015  2 2  0.001 dy So  Sf

dx Q 2T
1
y n 8 / 3  0.189 gA 3
y n  0.189
3/8
dy
= Slope of free water surface w.r.t to
yn = 0.54 m dx
channel bottom
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Q 29 20. Ans: (a)


Velocity of flow V  
A 45 Sol:
= 0.644 m/sec M2

 By Chezy’s equation
NDL
CDL M1
Velocity, V  C RS f
A
NDL
0.644  65 2.142  Sf Mild B M2
NDL Jump
–5 Steeper mild
Sf = 4.589  10 M3 CDL
C
D E
1 Milder mild
So   2  10 4 Drop
5000
22. Ans: 0.74
Q 2 T 29 2  15
  0.0141 Sol: Free fall 2nd profile
gA 3 9.81 4 3
1
4
dy 2  10  4.589  10 5  q2 3
  Critical depth, y c   
dx 1  0.0141  g 
= 1.5631  10–4
1
 22  3
y c    = 0.74 m
dy  9.81 
 So  S w 
dx
q
Sw water surface slope with respect to V
yn
horizontal
2 1 2 / 3 1/ 2
dy  yn S
S w  So  yn n
dx
2 1
 y 2n / 3 0.0004
1/ 2
= 2  10–4 – 1.563  10–4 
y n 0.012
Sw = 4.36  10–5
yn = 1.11 m
Sw yn > yc
So Hence the water surface will have a depth
dy/dx
equal to yc
yc = 0.74 m

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23. Ans: (d) As it is not a rectangular channel, let us


2
Sol: q= 2 m /sec work out from fundamentals by equating
yA = 1.5 m; yB = 1.6 m specific force at the two sections.
E = 0.09 Q2  Q2 
  A z    A z
1  gA  1  gA 2
So =
2000
12 y1 12 y
Sf  0.003  y 2
1    y 22  2
9.81  y1
2 2
3 9.81 y 2 3
E 0.09
x    36 m 1 y 32
So  Sf 1 0.449 = 
 0.003 9.81y 22 3
2000
y2 = 1.02 m
24. Ans: (d)
Sol: Given q1 = Q/B = 10 m3/s 26. Ans: (b)
v1 = 20 m/s Sol: Given:
q1 10 Head = 5 m = (E)
 y1 =   0.5 m
v1 20 Froud number = 8.5

We know that relation between y1and y2 for Approximate sequent depths =?

hydraulic jump is y2 1

  1  1  8Fr21 
 
y1 2
y2 1
  1  1  8Fr12
y1 2 1
 1  1  88.5 
2

V1 2  
20
Fr1 =   9.03 = 11.5 m
gy1 9.81 0.5
y2 = 11.5 y1
y 1
 2   1  1  8  9.03 
2

0.5 2  
(a) y 2 = 11.5(0.3 ) = 3.45 
y2 = 6.14 m from options
(b) y 2 = 11.5 (0.2) = 2.3 m 

25. Ans: (c) y1 y1 = 0.2, y2 = 2.3 m


3
Sol: Q = 1 m /s 3 (or)
y1 = 0.5 m E = 5 m
90 1 y1
y2 = ?
1 y 2  y1 3
E 
4y1 y 2

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11.5y1  y1 3 5
411.5y1 y1 Chapter- 13
Dimensional Analysis
10.5y1 3  230 y12
1157.625 y1  230
y1= 0.2 m 01. Ans: (c)
y2 = 11.5(0.2) Sol: Total number of variables,

y2 = 2.3 m n = 8 and m = 3 (M, L & T)


Therefore, number of ’s are = 8 – 3 = 5

27. Ans: 1.43


02. Ans: (b)
Sol: y1= 1.2 m
Sol:
Vw  V1  gy1
T MLT 2
VW
1.  1.
D 2 V 2 ML 3  L2  L2  T  2
 It is a non-dimensional parameter.
V1 VD LT 1  L
2.   1.
U/s D/s  ML1T 1
 It is a dimensional parameter.
V1  9.81 1.2  2 D
3.  1.
V
V1 = 1.43 m/s
 It is a non-dimensional parameter.
In this problem if the wave moves
downstream the velocity of wave is VD
4.  Re .
Vw  V1  gy1 
 It is a non-dimensional parameter.
Vw  gy1  V1

 9.81  1.2  2 03. Ans: (b)


= 5.43 m/s Sol: T = f (l, g)
Total number of variable,
n = 3, m = 2 (L & T only)
Hence, no. of  terms = 3 – 2 = 1

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04. Ans: (c) 07. Ans: (d)


Sol: Sol: Froude number = Reynolds number.
 Mach Number  Launching of rockets r = 0.0894
 Thomas Number  Cavitation flow in soil If both gravity & viscous forces are
 Reynolds Number Motion of a submarine important then
 r  L r 
3/ 2
 Weber Number  Capillary flow in soil
2/3
 m 
05. Ans: (b)    Lr
 
 p
Sol: According to Froude’s law
Lr = 1:5
Tr  L r
tm 08. Ans: (c)
 Lr
tp
Sol: For distorted model according to Froude’s
tm 10 law
tp  
Lr 1 / 25 Q r  L H L3V/ 2
tp = 50 min LH = 1:1000 ,
LV = 1:100
06. Ans: (a) Qm = 0.1 m3/s
Sol: L = 100 m 3/ 2
1  1  0.1
VP  10 m / s , Qr    
1000  100  Qp
1
Lr  QP = 105 m3/s
25
As viscous parameters are not discussed
09. Ans: (c)
follow Froude’s law
Sol: For dynamic similarity, Reynolds number
Acc to Froude
should be same for model testing in water
Vr  L r
and the prototype testing in air. Thus,
Vm 1  w  Vw  d w a  Va  d a
 
Vp 25 w a
1 a d a  w
Vm   10 = 2 m/s or Vw     Va
5 w d w a
(where suffixes w and a stand for water and
air respectively)
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Substituting the values given, we get 11. Refer previous GATE solutions Book
1.2 4 103 8 (Cha-8, One marks 5th Question -pg: 575)
Vw    5
1  m / s
10 0.1 1.8  10
3
3
To calculate the drag force on prototype, we 12. Refer previous ESE-Obj-(Vol-2) solutions
equate the drag coefficient of model to that Book (Cha-14, 5th Question -pg: 205)
of prototype.
 F   F  13. Ans: (a)
i.e,  D 2    D 2 
 AV  P  AV  m Sol: VP = 10 m/s dia = 3m
2 Vm = 5 m/s, Fm = 50 N, Fp = ?
 A V 
Hence, FD p  FD m  a  a   a  Acc to Froude’s law:- Fr  L3r
 w A w  Vw 
2 2
(But Lr is not given)
1.2  4   1  F
 4 3    
10  0.1   8 / 3  P  V 2 
A
= 1.08 N AV2 =F Reynolds law

10. Ans: 47.9 Now scale ratio:


Sol: Given data,
Fm Vm2 A m  m
Sea water Fresh water   
FP VP2 A p  p
(Prototype testing) (model testing)
2 2
V 0.5 ? 50  1   5 
      A  L2r
FP  10   10 
  (∵same fluid)
3 3 3
 1025 kg/m 10 kg/m
 1.07  10–3 Pa.s 110–3 Pa.s FP = 20000 N

14. Refer previous ESE-Obj-(Vol-2) solutions


For dynamic similarity, Re should be same
Book (Cha-14, 4th Question -pg: 205)
in both testing.
m Vm d m  p Vp d p
i.e.,  15. Repeated (Same as 13th Question)
m p
p dp m
Vm  VP    16. Refer previous ESE-Obj-(Vol-2) solutions
m dm p
Book (Cha-14, 21st Question -pg: 208)
1025 103
 0.5   100 
103 1.07  10 3
= 47.9 m/s
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17. Ans: (a)


1 Chapter - 14
Sol: L r  Hydraulic Machines
100
am = 0.013
am 1
01. Ans: 1000
 L r  6
ap Sol: T = Moment of momentum of water in a
am 0.013 turbine = Torque developed = 15915 N-m
ap  1
 1/ 6
L r  6  1 
 
Speed (N) = 600 rpm
 100  2NT
Power developed =
ap = 0.028 60
2    600  15915
=
18. Ans: (a) 60
1 = 1000  103 W = 1000 kW
Sol: L r 
9
yp1 = 0.5 m , yp2 = 1.5 m 02. Ans: 4000
qm = ? , qp = ? Sol: Q = 50 m3/sec
2q 2P H = 7.5 m
 y1p .y 2 p y1p  y 2 p 
g Turbine = 0.8
Pshaft Pshaft
2q 2P Turbine = 
 0.5  1.5  0.5  1.5 Pwater gQ(H  h f )
9.81
Pshaft
2q 2P 0.8 =
 0.51.52 1000  9.81  50(7.5  0)
9.81
Pshaft = 2943103 W = 2943 kW
q p  2.71
2943
q = HP = 4000 HP
q r  m  L3r / 2 0.736
qp
3/ 2 03. Ans: 1
1
qm     q p = 0.1 m3/s/m Sol: We know that
9
DN
U  k u . 2gH
60
19. Refer previous ESE-Obj-(Vol-2) solutions
Where D = diameter of wheel
Book (Cha-14, 03rd Question -pg: 205)
N = speed of turbine = 600 rpm

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H = Head available of pelton wheel turbine 07. Ans: (b)


= 300 m Sol:
 Only the tangential component of absolute
  D  600 velocity is considered into the estimation of
  0.41 2  9.81 300
60
theoretical head of a turbo machine. Hence,
D = 1.0 m
statement (a) is correct.
 A high head turbine has a low value of
04. Ans: (b)
specific speed. Hence, statement (b) is
Sol: Specific speed of turbine is expressed as :
wrong.
1 1
N P T FLT  For the same power, a turbo machine
Ns  
H5 / 4 L5 / 4 running at high specific speed will be small
1 1 5 1
F L 2

2 4
T
1
2 in size. Hence, statement (c) is correct.
 Pelton wheel is the tangential flow turbine
 F1 / 2 L3 / 4 T 3 / 2
whereas the Propeller and Kaplan turbines
are axial flow units. Hence, statement (d) is
05. Ans: (b)
correct.
Sol: P = 8.1 MW = 8100 kW
H = 81 m
08. Ans: (a)
N = 540 rpm
DN
Sol: u ,
N P 60
Specific speed NS = 5
(H) 4
But u  H
540  8100 Hence, for a given scale ratio.
=
81 4 N  H1/2
5

540  90
= = 200 09. Ans: (d)
243
60 < NS < 300 (Francis Turbine) Sol: Cavitation in any flow passage will occur, if
the local pressure at any point in the flow
06. Ans: (a) pressure falls below the vapour pressure
Sol: The specific speed is lowest for Pelton corresponding the operating temperature.
wheel and highest for Kaplan turbine. Ns for
Francis turbine lies between those of Pelton
wheel and Kaplan turbine.

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10. Ans: (d) 13. Ans: (b)


Sol: Cavitation in a reaction turbine may occur Sol: Given data :
at inlet to draft tube. It is expected that the Druner = Dtip = 3 m ,
pressure at inlet to draft tube may fall below 1
Dhub =  D runner = 1 m,
the vapour pressure. 3
Velocity of flow, Vf = 5 m/s,
11. Ans: 1000 u = 40 m/s
Sol: Given Np = 500 rpm Discharge through the runner is,
 2
Dm 1
 Q
4
 
D tip  D 2hub  Vf
Dp 2
 2 2
We know that 
4

3 1  5 
 ND   ND 
    = 31.4 m3/s
 H m  H P
Given H is constant
N m Dp
 
Np Dm
Nm
 2
500
 Nm = 1000 rpm

12. Ans: 73
Sol: Given P1 = 100 kW
H1 = 100 m and H2 = 81 m
We know that
 P   P 
   
3/ 2 

3/ 2 
 H  1  H  2
100 P2
 
1003/ 2
813 / 2
P2 = 72.9 kW ≃ 73 kW
 New power developed by same turbine
= 73 kW

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