Explore topic-wise MCQs in Fluid Mechanics.

This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Fluid Mechanics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Cavitation is more pronounced in rough pipes than smooth surfaced pipes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

For liquid fluids will capillarity rise (or fall) increase or decrease with rise in temperature.

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain constant
D. First decrease then increase
Answer» C. Remain constant
3.

Capillarity fall is reduced if we take the appartus (capillary tube immersed in fluid having acute angle of contact) considerable distance inside the earth( i.e below the earth crust).

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

The surface tension of fluid in contact with air at 25℃ is 0.51N/m. The pressure inside a droplet is to be 0.05 N/cm2 greater than outside pressure. Determine the diameter of the droplet of water.

A. 4.08mm
B. 8.16mm
C. 2.04mm
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. 8.16mm
5.

Find the capillarity rise or fall if a capillary tube of diameter .03m is immersed in hypothetical fluid with specific gravity 6.5, surface tension 0.25 N/m and angle of contact 147°.

A. 0.44mm fall
B. 0.88mm fall
C. 0.44mm rise
D. 0.88mm rise
Answer» B. 0.88mm fall
6.

Calculate the magnitude of capillary effect in millimeters in a glass tube of 7mm diameter, when immersed in mercury. The temperature of the liquid is 25℃ and the values of surface tension of mercury at 25℃ is 0.51 N/m. The angle of contact for mercury is 130°.

A. 140
B. 280
C. 170
D. 210
Answer» B. 280
7.

FOR_LIQUID_FLUIDS_WILL_CAPILLARITY_RISE_(OR_FALL)_INCREASE_OR_DECREASE_WITH_RISE_IN_TEMPERATURE.?$

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remain constant
D. First decrease then increase
Answer» C. Remain constant
8.

Cavitation_is_more_pronounced_in_rough_pipes_than_smooth_surfaced_pipes.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

Capillarity fall is reduced if we take the appartus (capillary tube immersed in fluid having acute angle of contact) considerable distance inside the earth( i.e below the earth crust)?

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

If a fluid of certain surface tension and diameter is used to create a soap bubble and a liquid jet. Which of the two, bubble or liquid jet, will have greater pressure difference on the inside and outside.

A. Liquid jet
B. Soap bubble
C. Both will have same pressure differrence
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Both will have same pressure differrence
11.

The surface tension of fluid in contact with air at 25‚ÑÉ is 0.51N/m. The pressure inside a droplet is to be 0.05 N/cm2 greater than outside pressure. Determine the diameter of the droplet of water.$

A. 4.08mm
B. 8.16mm
C. 2.04mm
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. 8.16mm
12.

Will capillary rise occur and if it occurs what will be capillary rise if glass capillarity tube is immersed in water and experiment is carried out by astronauts in space.

A. Capillarity rise will not occur
B. Capillarity rise will occur infinitely and will come out in form of fountain
C. Capillarity rise will occur finitely and will be the whole length of tube
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
13.

Find the capillarity rise or fall if a capillary tube of diameter .03m is immersed in hypothetical fluid with specific gravity 6.5, surface tension 0.25 N/m and angle of contact 147°.$

A. 0.44mm fall
B. 0.88mm fall
C. 0.44mm rise
D. 0.88mm rise
Answer» B. 0.88mm fall
14.

An oil of vicosity 7 poise is used for lubrication between shaft and sleeve. The diameter of shaft is 0.6 m and it rotates is 360 rpm. Calculate the power lost in oil for a sleeve length of 160mm. The thickness of oil film is 1.0mm

A. 25.31 kW
B. 50.62 kW
C. 37.97 kW
D. 12.65 kW
Answer» B. 50.62 kW
15.

Determine the minimum size of glass tube that can be used to measure water level if the capillary rise in the tube is restricted to 5mm. Consider surface tension of water in contact with air as 0.073 N/m

A. 5.95mm
B. 11.9mm
C. 2.97mm
D. 4.46mm
Answer» B. 11.9mm
16.

Calculate the magnitude of capillary effect in millimeters in a glass tube of 7mm diameter, when immersed in mercury. The temperature of the liquid is 25℃ and the values of surface tension of mercury at 25℃ is 0.51 N/m. The angle of contact for mercury is 130°.

A. 140
B. 280
C. 170
D. 210
Answer» B. 280