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Choose the wrong statement ?
A. The center of buoyancy is located at the center of gravity of the displaced liquid
B. For stability of a submerged body, the center of gravity of body must lie directly below the center of buoyancy
C. If e.g. and center of buoyancy coincide, the submerged body must lie at neutral equilibrium for all positions
D. For stability of floating cylinders or spheres, the e.g. of body must lie below the center of buoyancy
E. All floating bodies are stable
Barometer is used to measure__________________?
A. pressure in pipes, channels etc.
B. atmospheric pressure
C. very low pressure
D. difference of pressure between two points
E. rain level
In a static fluid ___________________?
A. resistance to shear stress is small
B. fluid pressure is zero
C. linear deformation is small
D. only normal stresses can exist
E. viscosity is nil
A perfect gas____________________?
A. has constant viscosity
B. has zero viscosity
C. is in compressible
D. is of theoretical interest
E. none of the above
The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if__________________________?
A. it is incompressible
B. it has uniform viscosity
C. it has zero viscosity
D. it is frictionless
E. it is at rest
Surface tension__________________?
A. acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface
B. is also known as capillarity
C. is a function of the curvature of the interface
D. decreases with fall in temperature
E. has no units
A model of torpedo is tested in a towing tank at a velocity of 25 m/sec. The prototype is expected to attain a velocity of 5 m/sec. What model scale has been used ?
A. 1 : 5
B. 1 : 2.5
C. 1 :25
D. 1:V5″
E. 1 : 53/2
In order to increase sensitivity of U-tube manometer, one leg is usually inclined by angle 9. Sensitivity of inclined tube to sensitivity of U-tube is equal to________________?
A. sin 9
B. sin 9
C. cas 9
D. cos 9
E. tan 9
The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called________________?
A. surface tension
B. adhesion
C. cohesion
D. viscosity
E. all of the above
Rotameter is a device used to measure______________?
A. absolute pressure
B. velocity of fluid
C. flow
D. rotation
E. velocity of air
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