The maximum continuous power available from a hydro-electric plant under the most adverse hydraulic conditions is known as
A.Base power
B.Firm power
C.Primary power
D.Secondary power
E.Installed capacity
Category: Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Mcqs
The velocity distribution for flow between two fixed parallel plates
A.Is constant over the cross-section
B.Varies parabolically across the section
C.Is zero at the plates and linearly increases towards the plates
D.Is zero in the middle and increases linearly towards the plates
E.None of the above
The gentre of gravity of the volume of liquid displaced by an immersed body is called __________________?
A.Wet C.G.
B.Metacentre
C.Centre of pressure
D.Wet centre
E.Centre of buoyancy
A pilot tube is used for the measurement of
A.Pressure
B.Velocity
C.Viscosity
D.Surface tension
E.Flow rate
Permissible velocity of water flowing through concrete tunnel is usually
A.4 – 5 m/s
B.10 – 12 m/s
C.12 – 12 m/s
D.20 m/s
E.25 m/s
Pascal’s law states that pressure at a point is equal in all directions
A.In a liquid at rest
B.In a fluid at rest
C.In a laminar flow
D.In a turbulent flow
Stanton diagram is a plot of
A.friction factor against Reynolds number
B.friction factor against log of Reynolds number
C.log of friction factor against Reynolds number
D.log of friction factor against log of Reynolds number
Which type of pump is different from others?
A.Centrifugal pump
B.Lobe pump
C.Gear pump
D.Sliding vane pump
E.Fuel pump for diesel engine
In Buttress dam the column or slenderness ratio is usually maintained between
A.2 to 5
B.5 to 7
C.7 to 10
D.12 to 15
E.20 to 25
Froude number is useful in calculations for
A.Water hammer
B.Flow through pipes
C.Hydraulic jump
D.Surface tension force
E.Compressible flow problems
