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GATE ME 2026
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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An ideal gas passes isothermally through a long horizontal uniform cross-section pipe under steady flow. Consider that the pressure gradient in the pipe is sufficient for a finite change in the density of the gas. If the flow of the gas is purely pressure driven and subsonic throughout, then the average flow velocity

A

increases along the flow

B

decreases along the flow

C

does not change throughout the pipe

D

increases in the hydrodynamic entrance region and then decreases thereafter

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GATE ME 2026
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Bernoulli's equation CANNOT be applied between

A

any two arbitrary points in the flow field for steady incompressible rotational flow

B

any two arbitrary points in the flow field for steady incompressible irrotational flow

C

any two points along a streamline for steady incompressible flow

D

any two points along a streamline for steady incompressible rotational flow

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GATE ME 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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-0.33

Consider two identical tanks with a bottom hole of diameter $d$. One tank is filled with water and the other tank is filled with engine oil. The height of the fluid column $h$ is same in both the cases. The fluid exit velocity in the two tanks are $V_1$ and $V_2$. Neglecting all losses, which one of the following options is correct?

GATE ME 2025 Fluid Mechanics - Fluid Dynamics Question 5 English
A
$V_2>V_1$
B
$V_2=V_1$
C
$V_2
D
Insufficient data to definitively conclude the relationship between $V_1$ and $V_2$.
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GATE ME 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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-0.33
In a laboratory experiment using a scaled down model to measure scour at a bridge pier, the Froude number is important. The ratio of the prototype length to the model length is 100 . If the velocity of the model is $1 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$, the velocity (in $\mathrm{m} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$ ) of the prototype is
A
0.1
B
1
C
10
D
100

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