Mechanical Engineering - Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics

16.
The intensity of pressure at any point, in a liquid, is
directly proportional to the area of the vessel containing liquid
directly proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
directly proportional to the length of the vessel containing liquid
inversely proportional to the depth of liquid from the surface
Answer: Option
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17.
If the depth of water in an open channel is greater than the critical depth, the flow is called
critical flow
turbulent flow
tranquil flow
torrential flow
Answer: Option
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18.
A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity __________ the centre of buoyancy.
coincides with
lies below
lies above
Answer: Option
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19.
The critical depth for a channel is given by (where q = Unit discharge (discharge per unit width) through the channel)
Answer: Option
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20.
The liquid used in manometers should have
low density
high density
low surface tension
high surface tension
Answer: Option
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