chemical engineering fluid mechanics for chemical chemical engineering Mcqs
452. Power loss in an orificemeter is _____________ that in a Venturimeter?
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A. Data insufficient, cannot be predicted

B. Less than

C. Same as

D. More than
453. In case of laminar flow of fluid through a circular pipe, the__________________?
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A. Surface of velocity distribution is a paraboloid of revolution, whose volume equals half the

B. Shear stress over the cross-section is proportional to the distance from the surface of the pipe

C. ume of circumscribing cylinder</strong>

D. Velocity profile varies hyperbolically and the shear stress remains constant over the crosssection

E. Average flow occurs at a radial distance of 0.5 r from the centre of the pipe (r = pipe radius)

459. If in a flow field, between any two points, then the flow must be___________________?
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A. Steady, compressible, irrotational

B. Unsteady, incompressible, irrotational

C. Steady, incompressible, irrotational

D. Steady, compressible and along a streamline

461. Fluidised beds are formed, when the__________________?
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A. Sum of the fluid friction and pressure forces is equal and opposite to gravity forces

B. Gravity force is less than the fluid friction

C. Fluid friction is zero

D. Pressure forces equal gravity forces

465. The discharge through a Venturimeter depends upon _________________?
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A. Co-efficient of contraction only

B. Its orientation

C. None of these

D. Pressure drop only
466. Velocity at a certain point in case of streamline flow is_________________?
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A. Constant

B. Independent of time

C. Both A. & B.

D. Neither A. nor B.

467. Which of the following quantities are computed by using the hydraulic radius for noncircular ducts ?
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A. Head loss and velocity

B. Velocity and relative roughness

C. Reynold number, relative roughness and head loss

D. Reynolds number and friction factor

468. Momentum transfer in laminar flow of fluids results due to the_________________?
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A. Density

B. Velocity gradient

C. Viscosity

D. None of these

469. Pascals law is valid, only when the fluid is_____________________?
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A. None of these

B. At rest and when the frictionless fluid is in motion

C. Frictionless and at rest

D. At rest
473. Slugging in a fluidised bed can be avoided by using_____________________?
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A. Tall narrow vessel

B. Deep bed of solids

C. Very large particles

D. Shallow beds of solids and proper choice of particle size
475. In an incompressible fluid, the density is____________________?
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A. Greatly affected by moderate changes in pressure

B. Greatly affected only by moderate changes in temperature

C. Not affected with moderate change in temperature & pressure

D. Sensible to changes in both temperature & pressure

478. Eulers equation of motion states, that at every point, the_________________?
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A. None of these

B. Fluid momentum is constant

C. Force per unit mass equals acceleration

D. Rate of mass outflow is equal to the rate of mass inflow

482. In the Newtons law range, the terminal velocity of a solid spherical particle falling through a stationary fluid mass is ______________ the fluid viscosity?
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A. Inversely proportional to

B. Independent of

C. Inversely proportional to the square root of

D. Directly proportional to

483. The equation f-0.5 = 4.07 loge (NRe ?f)-0.6 is called the ____________?
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A. None of these

B. Von-Karman equation

C. Colebrook formula

D. Fanning equation

485. The Stokes stream function applies to the________________?
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A. Irrotational flow only

B. None of these

C. Cases of axial symmetry

D. Ideal/non i viscous fluids only

486. Air vessel provided in a reciprocating pump__________________?
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A. Increases the volumetric efficiency of the pump

B. Smoothens the flow by avoiding pulsations

C. Saves the pump from the danger of cavitation

D. None of these
488. Major loss in sudden contraction in pipe flow is due to ________________?
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A. Expansion of flow after sudden contraction

B. None of these

C. Flow contraction

D. Boundary friction

490. Deformation drag, which is caused by widespread deformation of fluid around the immersed body____________________?
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A. Depends mainly on cross-sectional shape

B. Occurs when NRe is very small

C. Is primarily a friction drag

D. Is independent of body length

491. Cd is always ______________ Cc?
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A. Less than

B. Greater than

C. Equal to

D. Either more or less than

493. What causes convective acceleration in fluid flow ?
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A. Turbulence in flow

B. Non-uniformity of flow

C. Steep slope in flow

D. Unsteady nature of flow

494. A centrifugal pump loses prime after starting. The reason of this trouble may be_____________________?
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A. Incomplete priming

B. All A., B., and C.

C. Low available NPSH and air leaks in the suction pipe

D. Too high a suction lift

496. All pipes of a particular nominal size have the same_________________?
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A. None of these

B. Inside diameter

C. Outside diameter

D. Thickness

498. Vena-contracta formed during flow of a liquid through an orificemeter has__________________?
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A. Minimum velocity of fluid stream

B. Minimum liquid cross-section

C. None of these

D. More diameter compared to orifice diameter

500. A pitched-blade turbine draws ______________ a straight blade turbine?
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A. Data insufficient to predict

B. Less power than

C. More power than

D. Same power as