MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Water is flowing through a large circular conduit (d=8 ft ¿ with a velocity profile given by
r2
the equation v=9 1− ( 16 )
fps. What is the average water velocity in the 2.0-ft pipe to

which the first pipe was connected to?

ft
a. 72
s
ft
b. 7 3
s
ft
c. 7 4
s
ft
d. 7 5
s
2. A fluid is flowing through a large circular conduit (d=10 ft ¿ with a velocity profile given
r2
by the equation v=18 1− ( 25 )
fps. What is the fluid’s average velocity in the 1.5-ft pipe

to which the first pipe was connected to? Assume that the fluid is incompressible.
ft
a. 400
s
ft
b. 420
s
ft
c. 4 6 0
s
ft
d. 4 8 0
s
3. The stinky waste liquid is flowing through a large circular conduit ( d=6 ft ¿ with a velocity
r2
profile given by the equation v=1 4 1− ( ) 9
fps. What is the average velocity of the liquid

in the 1.2-ft pipe to which the first pipe was connected to?
ft
a. 175
s
ft
b. 1 80
s
ft
c. 1 8 5
s
ft
d. 1 90
s
4. A flammable liquified fuel is flowing through a large circular conduit ( d=8 ft ¿ with a
r2
velocity profile given by the equation v=11 1− ( 16)fps. What is the average velocity of

the liquid in the 1.4-ft pipe to which the first pipe was connected to?
 ft
a. 180
s
ft
b. 18 2
s
ft
c. 18 4
s
ft
d. 18 6
s
5. A newly invented liquid biofuel is flowing through a large circular conduit (d=4 ft ¿ with a
r2
velocity profile given by the equation v=15 1− ( ) 4
fps. What is the average velocity of

the liquid in the 0.80-ft pipe to which the first pipe was connected to?
ft ft
a. 187.5 c. 18 9 .5
s s
ft
b. 18 8 .5
s

ft f t2 lb m
6. 1 90 .5 An oil with kinematic viscosity of 0.0 7 ×10−3 and a density of 5 5 3 flows
s s ft
through a horizontal tube 0.26 in. in diameter at the rate of 11 gal/h. Determine the
pressure drop in 48 ft of tube.
lb f
a. 433
f t2
lb f
b. 43 6
f t2
lb f
c. 43 9
f t2
lb f
d. 4 41 2
ft
f t2 lb m
7. An oil with kinematic viscosity of 0.0 7 2 ×10−3 and a density of 5 6 3 flows through
s ft
a horizontal tube 0.25 in. in diameter at the rate of 11.7 gal/h. Determine the pressure
drop in 51 ft of tube.
lb f
a. 600
f t2
lb f
b. 602
f t2
lb f
c. 604
f t2
lb f
d. 606
f t2
 f t2 lb m
8. An oil with kinematic viscosity of 0.0 7 6 ×10−3 and a density of 5 4 3 flows through
s ft
a horizontal tube 0.24 in. in diameter at the rate of 10.3 gal/h. Determine the pressure
drop in 52 ft of tube.
lb f
a. 646
f t2
lb f
b. 64 8
f t2
lb f
c. 6 50
f t2
lb f
d. 6 52
f t2
f t2 lb m
9. An oil with kinematic viscosity of 0.0 7 8 ×10−3 and a density of 5 8 3 flows through
s ft
a horizontal tube 0.22 in. in diameter at the rate of 10.7 gal/h. Determine the pressure
drop in 49 ft of tube.
lb f
a. 986
f t2
lb f
b. 98 9
f t2
lb f
c. 9 92
f t2
lb f
d. 9 95
f t2
f t2 lbm
10. An oil with kinematic viscosity of 0.081 ×10−3 and a density of 57 3 flows through a
s ft
horizontal tube 0.236 in. in diameter at the rate of 9.9 gal/h. Determine the pressure drop
in 47 ft of tube.
lb f lb f
a. 674 2 c. 678
ft f t2
lb f
b. 676
f t2
lbf
680
f t2