ABHINAV HITEH ENGINEERING COLLEGE

MID1
HYDRAULICS & HYDRAULICS MACHINERY
Answer any two from following (5*2=10)
1.What do you understand by
a.steady & unsteady flow
b.uniform & nonuniform flow in case of channels
2.Derive an expression for most economical Rectangular section.
3.An irrigation channel of trapezoidal section,having side slopes 3
horizontal to 2 verticals is to carry flow of 10 cumec on longitudinal;
slope of 1 in 5000.The channel is to be lined for which the value of
friction coefficient in Manning’s formula is n=0.012.Find the
dimensions of most economic section of the channel.
4.Write down about gradually varied flow.

Objectives
1.For the most economical rectangular open channel,depth of flow is
equal to
a.base width b,half the base width c.one fourth the base width
d.one third the base width
2.Critical depth in a rectangular channel is given by
a.(q*q/g)1/3 b.a/g c,qb d.Q
3.lenth of hydraulic jump in rectangular section is ……….height time of
hydraulic jump
a.3 to 5 times b.5 to 7 times c.7 to 9 times d.all of above
4.The flow in the open channel may characterized as laminar when
a.Re<500 b.Re>2000 c.500<Re<2000 d.None of above
5.Hydraulic mean depth for rectangular channel for economical section
a.m=d/2 b.m=d/4 c.d=m/3 d.d=m/8
6.A channel without any cover at the top is known as
a.closed channel b.break channel c.open channel d,none of the above
7.Manning’s & chezy’s formulae are valid for…..
a.laminar b.turbulant c.transition d.steady
8.The force exerted by a jet of water on stationery vertical plate in the
direction of jet is given by……
a.ρŔ b. ρav2 c.SR d.PR
9.When froud’s number is equal to unity,the flow in open channel is
called as
a.shooting flow b.critical flow c.streaming flow d.tranquil flow
10.the force exerted by a jet of water on stationery vertical plate in the
direction of jet is given by
a.fx=ρav2sinϴ b. fx=ρav2(1+cosϴ) c. fx=ρav2 d.none of above
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1.The speed ratio of hydraulics turbine is propotional to…..
2.Hydraulic turbine converts……..
3.A pelton whell is ideally suited for…..
4.Hydraulic efficiency is defined as…….
5.In supercritical flow the following type of energy is more dominant
is…….
6.The force exerted by a jet of water on a stationery vertical plate in the
direction of jet is…..
7.An obstruction placed across a channel with uniform flow
causes…….. flow.
8.For model testing on flow of water through a closed pipe……
must be the same in model & prototype.
9.A flow is an open channel said to be critical when froud number
is……
10.Non uniform flow is an open channel can be caused by change
of……..