Fluid Mechanics

441.Specific speed for a centrifugal pump is

  1. N √Q/H3/4
  2. N √Q/H2/3
  3. N3D5/H1/3
  4. N √Q/H
Correct answer: (A)

N √Q/H3/4

442.Specific speed of a centrifugal pump depends upon the _________ head.

  1. Suction
  2. Delivery
  3. Manometric
  4. None of these
Correct answer: (D)
None of these

443.Specific speed of a centrifugal pump relates it with another pump having the

  1. Dynamic similarity
  2. Same efficiency
  3. Same speed
  4. Geometrical similarity
Correct answer: (A)
Dynamic similarity

444.Speed of sound in an ideal gas depends on its

  1. Temperature
  2. Pressure
  3. Specific volume
  4. None of these
Correct answer: (A)
Temperature

445.Steady flow occurs, when the

  1. Conditions change steadily with time
  2. Conditions are the same at the adjacent points at any instant
  3. Conditions do not change with time at any point
  4. Rate of the velocity change is constant
Correct answer: (C)
Conditions do not change with time at any point

446.Steady fluid flow occurs, when the derivative of flow variables satisfy the following condition.

  1. ∂/∂s = 0
  2. ∂/∂t = 0
  3. ∂/∂s = constant
  4. ∂/∂t = constant
Correct answer: (B)
∂/∂t = 0

447.Steady non-uniform flow is exemplified by flow through a/an

  1. Long pipe at constant rate
  2. Long pipe at decreasing rate
  3. Expanding tube at increasing rate
  4. Expanding tube at constant rate
Correct answer: (D)
Expanding tube at constant rate

448.Steady uniform flow is represented by flow through a/an

  1. Long pipe at constant rate
  2. Long pipe at decreasing rate
  3. Expanding tube at constant rate
  4. None of these
Correct answer: (A)
Long pipe at constant rate

449.Stoke's equation is valid in the Reynolds number range

  1. 0.01 to 0.1
  2. 0.1 to 2
  3. 2 to 10
  4. 10 to 100
Correct answer: (A)
0.01 to 0.1

450.Stoke's law is valid, when NRe, p is less than

  1. 2
  2. 100
  3. 2100
  4. 700
Correct answer: (A)
2
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