Total Pages : 3 UNIT-II

3. (a) A 4 m diameter pipeline contains a gate value. The

pressure at the centre of pipe is 19.62 N/cm2.
If the pipe is filled with oil of specific gravity
FLUID NGCHANICS-I 0.89, calculate the force exerted by the oil upon
Paper : CE-205E the gate and the position of centre of pressure. 10
(b) Explain the conditions of equilibrium of a floating
and submerged body. 10
Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attemptfive questions in all, selecting at least one question 4. Prove that the pressure intensity is same at all
from each unit. points having equal elevation in a static fluid. 10
(ii) A cylinder of diameter 40 cm and specific gravity
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UNIT-I
1. (a) Distinguish between :Calculate the maximum permissible length in order that the cylinder may float in stable equilibrium (i) Mass
Density and Specific Weight.with its axis vertical. 10 (ii) Dynamic Viscosity and Kinematic Viscosity.

UNIT-UI
1. Explain Surface Tension. Derive an expression for
(a) The inlet and throat diameters of a horizontal capillary rise in a tube.
10 venturimeter are 30 cm and 10 cm respectively.
The liquid flowing through the meter is water. The
2. (a) The stream function for a two dimensional flow is pressure intensity at inlet is 13.743 N/cm2 while given by the vacuum pressure head
at the throat is 37 cm of V = 2xy mercury. Find the rate of flow. Assume that 4% of Calculate the velocity at point P(2, 3) 10 differential
head is lost between inlet and throat.
(b) Differentiate between : Also find the value of Cd for venturimeter. 10
(i) Unifonn and Non-Uniform flows (b) Derive an expression for the actual flow of an
(ii) Stream and Equipotential lines10 incompressible fluid through the venturimeter. 10

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6. (a) A 2.5 m high tank standing on the ground is kept full of
water.
Calculate the height of water above the centre of
circular orifice in the side of the tank in order that the jet
of water issued hits the ground at maximum distance from
the tank. What is the maximum distance if cv is 0.98.
10 (b) Derive the formulae for discharge through a
rectangular notch considering the end contraction effect
also. 10

UNIT-IV
(a) Find the displacement thickness and momentum thickness for the
velocity distribution in the boundary layer given by .

10
(b) Describe the development of boundary layer with
reference to fluid motion over a thin flat plate with its
characteristics. 10

8. (a) Explain the following dimensionless numbers and their

significance:
(i) Reynolds Number
(ii) Froude Number
(iii) Euler Number
(iv) Mach Number 10
(b) Explain Distorted Models and its advantages. 5
(c) Write a note on Boundary layer Thickness. 5

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