FMFM IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

PART – A
1. Define Specific Tension.
2. Inference about specific weight, specific volume.
3. Build the relationship between density and specific weight.
4. Distinguish between newtonian fluid and non-newtonian fluid.
5. Distinguish between uniform and non-uniform flows.
6. State the equation of continuity.
7. State Pascal’s Law.
8. Enumerate the properties of flow net.
9. Write the uses of dimension analysis.
10. Classify the hydraulic models.
11. Describe the assumptions made in bernoulli’s equation.
12. A pitot tube was inserted in a river to measure the velocity of water in it. If the water rises in
the tube above free surface of water is 300 mm, discover the velocity of water (Cv = 0.98).
13. Categorize the major and minor loss in pipes.
14. Compare laminar and turbulent flows.
15. Differentiate displacement thickness and energy thickness.
16. Classify the different types of minor energy losses.
17. List out the Advantages of model analysis.
18. How forces are classified in a moving fluid?
19. Express the equation v =√ 2 gH , is dimensionally homogenous.
20. Compare distorted model and undistorted model.

PART – B
1. Explain in detail about fluid properties in detail. (Most Important).
2. Find out the minimum size of glass tube that can be used to measure water level o if the
capillary rise in the tube is to be restricted to 2mm. Consider surface tension of water in
contact with air as 0.073575 N/m.
3. Calculate the specific weight, density and specific gravity of one litre of a liquid which weighs
7 N. (Most Important).
4. Identify the capillary rise in a glass tube of 2.5 mm diameter when immersed vertically in (a)
water and (b) mercury. Take surface tension σ = 0.0725 N/m for water and σ= 0.52 N/m for
mercury in contact with air. The specific gravity for mercury is given as 13.6 and angle of
contact = 1300.
5. The right limb of a simple U-tube manometer containing mercury is open to the atmosphere
while the left limb is connected to a pipe in which a fluid of specific gravity 0.9 is flowing. The
centre of the pipe is 12 cm below the level of mercury in the right limb. Estimate the pressure
 of fluid in the pipe if the difference of mercury level in the two limbs is 20 cm. (Most
Important).
6. In a two-dimensional incompressible flow, the fluid velocity components are given by u = x –
4y and v = -y – 4x. Obtain an expression for velocity potential function.
7. For a two-dimensional flow, the velocity function is given by the expression Φ=x 2-y2.
Determine the velocity components in x and y directions. Show that the velocity component
the conditions of flow continuity and irrorationality and determine the stream function and flow
rate between the stream lines (2,0) and (2,2).
8. Derive the continuity equation. (Most Important).
9. Using Bukingham’s π theorem,show that velocity through a circular pipe orifice is given by
V=√2gHΦ(D/H,μ/ρvH ).
10. A 1 : 20 model of a submarine is towed through water. The prototype is moving in sea water
at a velocity of 15 m / s. Find the corresponding speed of the model. Also determine the
resistance due to waves on the model if the resistance due to waves of prototype is 500N.
Take Velocity of sea water = 1.121 x 10 -6 m2/s, Velocity of water=1.0 x 10 -6 m2/s, sea water =

1027 kg/m3, of water=1000 kg/m3 (Most Important)

11. Investigate the construction details and working of venturimeter in detail.
12. From momentum principle, establish the equation for moment of momentum. (Most Important)
13. Examine the displacement thickness, momentum thickness and energy thickness in a
boundary layer over the face of a high spillway for which the velocity distribution is u/U = (y/ δ
). (Most Important)
14. Analyze the equation for difference of liquid surface levels when the pipes are connected in
series.
15. A crude of oil of kinematic viscosity of 0.4 stoke is flowing through a pipe of diameter 300mm
at the rate of 300 litres/sec. Find the head lost due to friction for a length of 50m of the pipe.
(Most Important).
16. Derive the expression for loss of head due to friction in pipes.
17. A 7.2 m heigh and 15m long spill way discharges 94 m 3 /s discharge under a head of 2.0m. if
a 1:9 scale model of this spillway is to be constructed, determine model dimensions, head
over spillway model and the model discharge. If model experience a force of 7500N
(764.53Kgf), determine force on the prototype.
18. State and explain the types of dimensionless numbers. (Most Important)
19. The time period (t) of a pendulum depends upon the length (L) of the pendulum and
acceleration due to gravity (g). Find the expression for the time period from Rayleigh’s
method. (Most Important)
20. Define similitude and recall the different types of similarity in detail.

PART – C
1. Investigate the various properties of fluids in detail with the values of water at standard
temperature and pressure. (Most Important)
2. The diameters of a small piston and a large piston of a hydraulic jack at 3 cm and 10 cm
respectively. A force of 80 N is applied on the small piston Find the load lifted by the large
piston when:
a. The pistons are at the same level
b. Small piston in 40 cm above the large piston.
The density of the liquid in the jack in given as 1000 kg/m3
3. Explain in detail about
(a) Buoyancy
(b) Flow Net
(c) Stream and potential Function
(d) Manometers (Most Important)
4. Illustrate the various types of fluid flow in detail with neat sketches.
5. The water is flowing through a pipe having diameters 20 cm and 10 cm at sections 1 and 2
respectively. The rate of flow through pipe is 35 litres/s. The section 1 is 6 m above datum
and section 2 is 4 m above datum. If the pressure at section 1 is 39.24 N/cm 2, discover the
intensity of pressure at section 2. (Most Important)
6. Write in detail about the Euler’s Equation of motion. (Most Important)
7. Derive the Darcy – Weisbach Equation. (Most Important)
8. Three pipes of diameters 300 mm, 200 mm and 400 mm and lengths 450 m,255 m and 315 m
respectively are connected in series. The difference in water surface levels in two tanks is 18
m. Examine the rate of flow of water if co-efficient of friction are 0.0075, 0.0078 and 0.0072
respectively by considering minor losses and neglecting minor losses. (Most Important)
9. Compare Rayleigh‟s method with the Buckingham‟s Pi-theorem and explain it.
10. Using Buckingham’s π theorem, analyze that the velocity through a circular orifice is given by

V = √ 2 gH φ [ D
,
μ
H ρVH ]
, where H is the head causing the flow, D is the diameter of the

orifice, µ is co-efficient of viscosity, ρ is the mass density and g is the acceleration due to
gravity.