Fluid Mechanics Select the wrong statement pertaining to flow of an incompressible fluid through a venturimeter. Venturimeter incurs less power loss compared to an equivalent orificemeter For frictionless flow, the fluid pressure entering the venturi meter will be exactly equal to that leaving the venturimeter Venturimeter occupies less space than an orificemeter Discharge of fluid through a venturimeter depends upon the gage difference irrespective of the orientation of venturimeter Venturimeter incurs less power loss compared to an equivalent orificemeter For frictionless flow, the fluid pressure entering the venturi meter will be exactly equal to that leaving the venturimeter Venturimeter occupies less space than an orificemeter Discharge of fluid through a venturimeter depends upon the gage difference irrespective of the orientation of venturimeter ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fluid Mechanics Function of air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump is to Avoid the necessity of priming Reduce discharge fluctuation Reduce the danger of cavitation Increase the pump efficiency Avoid the necessity of priming Reduce discharge fluctuation Reduce the danger of cavitation Increase the pump efficiency ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fluid Mechanics The terminal velocity of a solid spherical particle falling through a stationary fluid mass in the Stoke's law range is proportional to the Square of particle size Difference in the densities of the particle & fluid Inverse of fluid viscosity All of these Square of particle size Difference in the densities of the particle & fluid Inverse of fluid viscosity All of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fluid Mechanics In frictional fluid flow, the quantity, P/ρ + V²/2gc + gz/gc, is Increased in the direction of flow None of these Constant along a streamline Not constant along a streamline Increased in the direction of flow None of these Constant along a streamline Not constant along a streamline ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fluid Mechanics A bed of spherical particles (specific gravity 2.5) of uniform size 1500 μm is 0.5 m in diameter and 0.5 m high. In packed bed state, the porosity may be taken as 0.4. Ergun's equation for the above fluid-particle system (in SI units) is given below : Δ P/L = 375 x 10³ VOM + 10.94 x 10⁶ V²OM (SI units) If water is to be used as the fluidising medium, the minimum fluidisation velocity, VOM is 24 mm/s 28 mm/s 12 mm/s 16 mm/s 24 mm/s 28 mm/s 12 mm/s 16 mm/s ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Fluid Mechanics Unsteady non-uniform flow is represented by flow through a/an Long pipe at decreasing rate Long pipe at constant rate Expanding tube at constant rate Expanding tube at increasing rate Long pipe at decreasing rate Long pipe at constant rate Expanding tube at constant rate Expanding tube at increasing rate ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP