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1.

The below figure shows a pipe with a circular cross section of diameter 5 cm on the left end and a square cross section with diagonal 5 cm on the right end. Water enters the left end with a velocity 20 m/s and leaves the right end with a velocity V2. Find V2 (neglect losses in the pipe).

A. V2 cannot be found as the length of the pipe is not given
B. V2 cannot be found as the intermediate cross sections are not given.
C. 31.41 m/s
D. 20 m/s
Answer» D. 20 m/s
2.

If compressibility force and surface tension force are neglected from the Newton’s second law of motion, which of the following equations result?

A. Navier-Stokes equation
B. Euler’s equation
C. Bernoulli’s equation
D. Reynolds equation
Answer» E.
3.

A student wishes to find the velocity of air flowing through a pipe. He has a pressure gauge which displays only the dynamic pressure. The pressure gauge reads 0.018 mm Hg. Assume density of air to be 1.225 kg/m3, find the velocity V of air (ρHg = 13600 kg/m3).

A. 4 m/s
B. 2 m/s
C. 20 m/s
D. 40 m/s
Answer» C. 20 m/s
4.

A water flows through a pipe at a velocity 2 m/s. The pressure gauge reading is 2 bar. The datum head is given to be 2 m. Find the piezometric head. (Assume all Bernoulli’s assumptions, Density of water = 1000 kg/m3, g = 9.8 m/s2).

A. 22.4 m
B. 22.6 m
C. 20.4 m
D. 20.6 m
Answer» B. 22.6 m
5.

The Bernoulli’s equation in fluid dynamics is valid for _________

A. Compressible flows
B. Transient flows
C. Continuous flows
D. Viscous flows
Answer» D. Viscous flows