mechanical engineering MCQs – Page 185

Practise multiple-choice questions from mechanical engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

3682. Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through____________________?
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A. centre of pressure

B. in between e.g. and centre of pressure

C. centre of gravity

D. centre of buoyancy

E. metacentre

3683. Differential monometer is used to measure___________________?
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A. difference of pressure between two points

B. very low pressure

C. atmospheric pressure

D. velocity in pipes

E. pressure in pipes, channels etc.

3685. The flow in which conditions do not change with time at any point, is known as_________________?
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A. turbulent flow

B. one dimensional flow

C. steady flow

D. streamline flow

E. uniform flow

3686. Uniform flow occurs when_____________________?
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A. the velocity of successive fluid paiticles, at any point, is the same at successive periods of time

B. the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical

C. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each pleasure

D. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

E. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid
3687. If 850 kg liquid occupies volume of one cubic meter, men 0.85 represents its__________________?
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A. none of the above

B. specific density

C. specific gravity

D. specific weight

E. specific mass

3688. The fluid forces considered in the Navier Stokes equation are__________________?
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A. none of the above

B. gravity, pressure and viscous

C. pressure, viscous and turbulent

D. gravity, pressure and turbulent

E. gravity, viscous and turbulent

3689. The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. center of buoyancy

C. center of gravity

D. meta center

E. center of pressure
3690. Kinematic viscosity is dependent upon__________________?
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A. level

B. density

C. flow

D. distance

E. pressure

3692. Steady flow occurs when___________________?
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A. the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical

B. velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow

C. the velocity of successive fluid particles, at any point, is the same at successive periods of time

D. the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid

E. the fluid particles move in plane or parallel planes and the streamline pat-terns are identical in each plane

3694. Metacentric height is the distance between the metacentre and_______________?
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A. center of gravity

B. none of the above

C. center of pressure

D. center of buoyancy

E. water surface

3695. Surface tension__________________?
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A. acts in the plane of the interface normal to any line in the surface

B. decreases with fall in temperature

C. has no units

D. is a function of the curvature of the interface

E. is also known as capillarity

3696. A streamline is defined as the line________________?
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A. of equal yelocity in a flow

B. parallel to central axis flow

C. which occurs in all flows

D. along which the pressure drop is uniform

E. parallel to outer surface of pipe

3697. Rotameter is a device used to measure______________?
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A. velocity of fluid

B. rotation

C. absolute pressure

D. velocity of air

E. flow
3698. The angle of contact in case of a liquid depends upon___________________?
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A. the nature of the liquid and the solid

B. the material which exists above the free surface of the liquid

C. both of die above

D. any one of the above

E. none of die above

3699. Dimensions of surface tension are___________________?
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A. MlL r2

B. MlL2T2

C. MlLTx

D. MlLT2

E. MlLt