In case of Buttress dams, too steep slopes
A.Increase the tendency to sliding
B.Increase inclined stress at heel
C.Increase tendency to over turning
D.Increase stresses at heels only
E.Increase tensile stress on upstream side of dam
Category: Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Mcqs
Capacity of a hydro-electric plant in service in excess of the peak load is known as
A.Operating reserve
B.Spinning reserve
C.Cold reserve
D.Hot reserve
E.Peak reserve
Nagarjuna Sugar dam has been constucted on river
A.Periyar
B.Cauvery
C.Kali
D.Krishna
E.Mabanadi
In above problem what will be the ratio of discharge?
A.2.77
B.27.7
C.277
D.83.5
E.100
In case of forced vortex
A.Velocity decreases with radius
B.Velocity increases with radius
C.The fluid rotates as a composite solid
D.The motion of fluid varies at random
E.The fluid rotates with radial as well vertical velocities.
Euler’s equation of motion can be integrated when it is assumed that
A.The fluid is incompressible
B.Bernoulli’s satisfied
C.Continrity equation is satisfied
D.Velocity potential exists and the density is constant
E.The flow is rotational
When a fluid flows through a tapering pipe at a constantly increasing rate, the flow is said to
A.Unsteady flow
B.Unsteady uniform flow
C.Unsteady non-uniform flow
D.Turbulent flow
E.Irrotational flow
If the absolute pressure at a point in a hydraulic system is less than atmospheric pressure, the point is said to possess
A.Positive head
B.Negative head
C.Absolute positive head
D.Gross positive head
E.Manometric head
Which type of pump is different from others in the same group?
A.Gear pump
B.Screw pump
C.Lobe pump
D.Cam and piston pump
E.Plunger pump
A simple pitot tube is used to measure
A.The pressure in a static fluid
B.The velocity in a flowing stream
C.The total pressure
D.The dynamic pressure
E.The undistributed fluid pressure
