Category: Fluid Mechanics

Select the correct statement?

A. Local atmospheric pressure depends upon elevation of locality only
B. Standard atmospheric pressure is the mean local atmospheric pressure a* sea level
C. Local atmospheric pressure is always below standard atmospheric pressure
D. A barometer reads the difference be-tween local and standard atmospheric pressure
E. Gauge piessure is equal to atmospheric pressure plus instrument reading

Uniform flow occurs when_____________________?

A. the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
B. the velocity of successive fluid paiticles, at any point, is the same at successive periods of time
C. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each pleasure
E. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

Non uniform flow occurs when_________________?

A. the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical
B. the velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at successive periods of time
C. the magnitude aricf direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
D. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plane
E. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow