Explore topic-wise MCQs in Fluid Mechanics.

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1.

Change in boundary layer from laminar to turbulent is directly affected by(i) Roughness of plate(ii) Pressure gradient(iii) Intensity of turbulence(iv) Velocity of flowWhich of the above-mentioned option(s) is/are incorrect?

A. (i) and (iii)
B. (ii) and (iv)
C. Only (iii)
D. Only (iv)
Answer» E.
2.

Momentum thickness is given by

A. \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^\delta \left( {1 - \frac{u}{U}} \right)dy\)
B. \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^\delta \frac{u}{U}\left( {1 - \frac{u}{U}} \right)dy\)
C. \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^\delta \frac{u}{U}\left( {1 - \frac{{{u^2}}}{{{U^2}}}} \right)dy\)
D. \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^\delta \frac{{{u^2}}}{{{U^2}}}\left( {1 - \frac{{{u^2}}}{{{U^2}}}} \right)dy\)
Answer» C. \(\mathop \smallint \nolimits_0^\delta \frac{u}{U}\left( {1 - \frac{{{u^2}}}{{{U^2}}}} \right)dy\)
3.

Consider the following statements pertaining to boundary layer on a flat plate:1. The thickness of laminar boundary layer at a distance x from the leading edge varies as x1/22. The thickness of turbulent boundary layer at a distance x from the leading edge varies as x4/5 3. Boundary layer is laminar when Reynolds number is less than 5 x 105Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer» B. 1 and 2 only
4.

Match the following List-I List-II ACompressible flow1Reynolds numberBFree surface flow2Nusselt numberCBoundary layer flow3Weber numberDPipe flow4Froude numberEHeat convection5Mach number 6Skin friction coefficient

A. A - 1, B - 4, C - 2, D - 6; E - 3
B. A - 3, B - 4, C - 6, D - 1; E - 2
C. A - 5, B - 3, C - 6, D - 1; E - 4
D. A - 5, B - 3, C - 6, D - 1; E - 2
Answer» E.
5.

Consider the following statements pertaining to boundary layer on solid surfaces:1) The boundary layer separation takes place if the pressure gradient is zero.2) The condition of boundary layer separation is \({\left( {\frac{{\delta u}}{{\delta y}}} \right)_{y = 0}} = 0\)3) Boundary layer on a flat plate is laminar if the Reynolds number is less than 5 × 105Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
Answer» D. 1 and 3 only
6.

In a turbulent pipe flow, the velocity distribution inside a boundary layer is

A. Linear
B. Parabolic
C. Logarithmic
D. According to prandlt’s one-seventh power law
Answer» E.
7.

A smooth flat plate with a sharp leading edge is placed along a free stream of water flowing at 2.5 m/sec. At what distance from the leading edge will the boundary layer transition from laminar to turbulent flow? Take density of water as 1000 kg/m3 and its viscosity as 1 centipoise. Also, what will be the boundary layer thickness at that distance? (Assume Rec = 3.2 × 105)

A. 12.8 cm and 0.113 cm
B. 14.2 cm and 0.113 cm
C. 12.8 cm and 0.125 cm
D. 14.2 cm and 0.125 cm
Answer» B. 14.2 cm and 0.113 cm
8.

A transmitter antenna is of a vertical pipe, 20 cm diameter and 25 m in height, on top of a tall structure. It is subjected to wind speed of 20 m/sec. Density of air is 1.22 kg/m3; its viscosity is 1.8 x 10-5 Ns/m2. Drag coefficient of a (tall) circular cylinder is tabulated as Re 102 103 1.3 × 103 104 1.5 × 104 1.06 × 105 1.2 × 105 4.5 × 105 CD1.61.050.951.01.081.00.890.26What is the drag experienced?

A. 737 N
B. 700 N
C. 670 N
D. 63 N
Answer» B. 700 N
9.

Bluff body surface _______.

A. is smooth so that friction can be neglected
B. Coincides with streamlines
C. Does not coincide with streamlines
D. Perpendicular to streamlines
Answer» D. Perpendicular to streamlines
10.

Drag force is a function of _____

A. projected area of the body
B. mass density of the fluid
C. velocity of the body
D. All options are correct
Answer» E.
11.

Friction drag is generally larger than the pressure drag in _______.

A. Flow past a sphere
B. Flow past a cylinder
C. Flow past an airfoil
D. Flow past a thin sheet
Answer» D. Flow past a thin sheet
12.

If a thin plate is held parallel to fluid stream the pressure drag on it is:

A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
13.

Pressure drag results due to

A. Turbulent in the wake
B. Formation of wake
C. Existence of stagnation point in the front of the body
D. High Reynold’s number
Answer» C. Existence of stagnation point in the front of the body
14.

Bluff body is the body of such a shape that pressure drag as compared to friction drag is

A. same
B. more
C. less
D. zero
Answer» C. less
15.

Boundary-Layer Thickness(δ) is the distance from the surface of the solid body in the direction perpendicular to flow, where the velocity of the fluid is equal to:

A. Free stream velocity
B. 1.2 times the free stream velocity
C. 0.99 times the free stream velocity
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
16.

A streamlined body is defined as a body about which ________.

A. The flow is laminar
B. The flow is along the stream lines
C. The flow separation is suppressed
D. The drag is zero
Answer» D. The drag is zero
17.

Boundary layer is defined as

A. A thin layer at the surface where gradients of both velocity and temperature are small
B. A thin layer at the surface where velocity and velocity gradients are large
C. A thick layer at the surface where velocity and temperature gradients are large
D. A thin layer at the surface where gradients of both velocity and temperature are large
Answer» E.
18.

In a laminar and turbulent boundary layer over the entire length of plate, the boundary layer thickeners at a distance x from leading edge varies respectively as

A. \({x^{\frac{1}{2}}},\;{x^{\frac{1}{5}}}\)
B. \({x^2},\;{x^{\frac{1}{7}}}\)
C. \({x^{\frac{4}{5}}},\;{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)
D. \({x^{\frac{1}{2}}},\;{x^{\frac{4}{5}}}\)
Answer» E.
19.

If δ1 and δ2 are the laminar boundary layer thicknesses at a point M distant x from the leading edge when the Reynolds number of the flow are 100 and 484, respectively, then the ratio δ1/δ2 will be

A. 2.2
B. 4.84
C. 23.43
D. 45.45
Answer» B. 4.84