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Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Dynamics
Previous Years Questions

Marks 1

Navier Stoke's equation represents the conservation of
Bernoulli’s equation can be applied between any two points on a stream line for a rotational flow field.
In a venturimeter, the angle of the diverging section is more than that of converging section.
Shown below are three pipe sections through which water flows as shown. Option $$(a)$$ to $$(d)$$ below pertain to the direction of the net force on t...
In a band operated liquid sprayer (figure shown below) the liquid from the container rises to the top of the tube because of : ...

Marks 2

The arrangement shown in the figure measures the velocity $$V$$ of a gas of density $$1kg/{m^3}$$ flowing through a pipe. The acceleration due to grav...
A $$60$$ $$mm$$ $$-$$ diameter water jet strikes a plate containing a hole of $$40mm$$ diameter as shown in the figure. Part of the jet passes through...
The water jet exiting from a stationary tank through a circular opening of diameter $$300$$ $$mm$$ impinges on a rigid wall as shown in the figure. Ne...
A Prandtl tube (Pitot-static tube with $$C=1$$) is used to measure the velocity of water. The differential manometer reading is $$10$$ mm of liquid co...
Water $$\left( {\rho = 1000kg/{m^3}} \right)$$ flows through a venturimeter with inlet diameter $$80$$ $$mm$$ and throat diameter $$40$$ $$mm.$$ The ...
A siphon is used to drain water from a large tank as shown in the figure below. Assume that the level of water is maintained constant. Ignore friction...
An ideal water jet with volume flow rate of $$0.05{m^3}/s$$ strikes a flat plane placed normal to its path and exerts a force of $$1000N.$$ Considerin...
Water is coming out from a tap and falls vertically downwards. At the tap opening, the stream diameter is $$20$$ $$mm$$ with uniform velocity of $$2$$...
A large tank with a nozzle attached contains three immiscible, inviscid fluids as shown. Assuming that the changes in $${h_1},\,\,{h_2}$$ and $${h_3}$...
Figure shows the schematic for the measurement of velocity of air (density $$ = 1.2\,\,kg/{m^3}$$ ) through a constant -area duct using a Pilot tube a...
A smooth pipe of diameter $$200$$ $$mm$$ carries water. The pressure in the pipe at section $${S_1}\,\,$$ (elevation : $$10$$ $$m$$ ) is the $$50$$ $...
Consider steady, incompressible and irrotational flow through a reducer in a horizontal pipe where the diameter is reduced from $$20cm$$ to $$10cm.$$ ...
A venturimeter of $$20$$ $$mm$$ throat diameter is used to measure the velocity of water in a horizontal pipe of $$40$$ $$mm$$ diameter. If the pressu...
A $$U$$-tube manometer with a small quantity of mercury is used to measure the static pressure difference between two locations $$A$$ and $$B$$ in a c...
Air flows through a venture and into atmosphere. Air density is $$\rho $$; atmospheric pressure is $$'\,{P_a}';$$ throat diameter is exit diameter is...
A water container is kept on a weighing balance. Water from a tap is falling vertically into the container with a volume flow rate of $$'Q'$$; the vel...
Water flows through a vertical contraction from a pipe of diameter $$d$$ to another of diameter $$d/2$$ (see Figure). The flow velocity at the inlet ...
A jet of water issues from a Nozzle with a velocity $$20$$ $$m/s$$ and it impinges normally on a flat plate moving away from it at $$10\,m/s.$$ The cr...
Water flows through a pipe of diameter $$0.30$$ $$m.$$ What would be the velocity $$V$$ for the conditions shown in the figure below? ...
A mercury manometer is attached to a section of the pipe shown in the figure. Mercury levels are indicated when there is no water flowing through the ...

Marks 3

When a Pitot-static tube is immersed in a water stream (density $${\rho _w}$$), the differential head measured by a mercury (density $${\rho _m}$$ man...

Marks 5

Water $$\left( {\rho = 1000\,\,kg/{m^3}} \right)$$ flows horizontally through a nozzle into the atmosphere under the conditions given below. (assume ...
A Venturimeter (throat diameter $$=10.5$$ $$cm$$) is fitted to a water pipe line (internal diameter $$=21.0$$ $$cm$$) in order to monitor flow rate. T...
A jet of water with a velocity $${V_1}$$ (Figure shown below) and area of cross-section $${A_1}$$ enters a stream of slow moving water in a pipe of ar...
In a syringe as shown in the figure, a piston of $$1\,\,c{m^2}$$ cross section is pushed at a constant speed of $$10\,\,cm/s$$ to eject water through ...
A jet of water (area $${A_j},$$ velocity $${V_j},$$ density $$\rho $$ ) impinges horizontally on a curved vane which deflects the jet through $${60^0}...
Consider the saline drip bottle shown. If $$\rho $$ is the density of saline, find (a) Pressure at $$A,$$ (b) The velocity of flow of saline through t...
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