The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced is called |
A) Centre of pressure
B) Centre of buoyancy
C) Metacentre
D) None of these
In a reciprocating pump, air vessels are used to |
A) Smoothen the flow
B) Reduce suction head
C) Increase delivery head
D) Reduce acceleration head
The absolute pressure is equal to |
A) Gauge pressure + atmospheric pressure
B) Gauge pressure – atmospheric pressure
C) Atmospheric pressure – gauge pressure
D) Gauge pressure – vacuum pressure
The velocity at which the laminar flow stops, is known as |
A) Velocity of approach
B) Lower critical velocity
C) Higher critical velocity
D) None of these
The variation in the volume of a liquid with the variation of pressure is called its |
A) Surface tension
B) Compressibility
C) Capillarity
D) Viscosity
Unit of surface tension is |
A) Energy/unit area
B) Velocity/unit area
C) Both of the above
D) None of the above
When a body is placed over a liquid, it will sink down if |
A) Gravitational force is equal to the up-thrust of the liquid
B) Gravitational force is less than the up-thrust of the liquid
C) Gravitational force is more than the up-thrust of the liquid
D) None of the above
Density of water is maximum at |
A) 0° C
B) 0° K
C) 4° C
D) 100° C
The meatcentric height is the distance between the |
A) Centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy
B) Centre of gravity of the floating body and the metacentre
C) Metacentre and centre of buoyancy
D) Original centre of buoyancy and new centre of buoyancy
The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount equal to the |
A) Pressure head
B) Velocity head
C) Pressure head + velocity head
D) Pressure head – velocity head