Chapter– 6 Fluid Dynamics

Chapter–6
TOPIC WISE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

6.1 VISCOUS DRAG AND STOKE’S LAW

(1) An object moving through a fluid experience a retarding force known as
(a) external force (b) terminal force
(c) drag force (d) gravitational force
(2) When the temperature increases, the viscosity of the gases: GRW-2019 (G-II)
(a) decreases (b) remains constant
(c) increases (d) none of these
(3) The fluid is said to be incompressible, if its density is LHR-2018 (G-I)
(a) zero (b) very high
(c) very small (d) constant
(4) The word Fluid means SGD-2016 (G-II)
(a) to rise (b) to fall
(c) to flow (d) to oppose
(5) Which material has maximum viscosity: (RWP 2015)
(a) glycerin (b) plasma
(c) methanol (d) water
(6) Viscosity of air at 30°C is: MTN-2019 (G-II)
-2 -2
(a) 6.29 Nsm (b) 0.019 Nsm
(c) 1.00 Nsm-2 (d) 0.510 Nsm-2
(7)  is denoted for
(a) coefficient of viscosity (b) coefficient of kinetic friction
(c) coefficient of static friction (d) coefficient of volume expansion
(8) Stoke’s law is applicable on
(a) spherical surfaces (b) rectangular surfaces
(c) surfaces of all shapes (d) none
(9) Drag force is expressed by
(a) 3rv (b) 6rv
2
(c) rv (d) 6rv
9
(10) Substances which cannot flow easily have
(a) large viscosity (b) zero viscosity
(c) small viscosity (d) none of these
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(a) air (b) water

(c) methanol (d) glycerin
(12) With increases in temperature, the viscosity of the liquid
(a) increases (b) decreases
may increase or decrease no change
(13) As the speed of the object increases the drag force
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remain same (d) none of these
(14) With increase in temperature viscosity of gases
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) may increase or decrease (d) no change
(15) Liquid and gases have
(a) zero viscosity (b) non zero viscosity
(c) maximum viscosity (d) both a and b
(16) The frictional effect between different layers of flowing fluids is described in terms
of
(a) viscosity of fluid (b) velocity of fluid
(c) pressure of fluid (d) acceleration of fluid
(17) The unit of co-efficient of viscosity is
(a) kgm–1 (b) kg–1ms–1
(c)Nm–2s (d) Nm–2s–2
(18) The dimension of co-efficient of viscosity is
(a) [MLT–1] (b) [M–1T]
(c) [ML–1T–1] (d) [MT–1]
6.2 TERMINAL VELOCITY
(19) The maximum constant velocity of an object moving through the fluid is called
(a) escape velocity (b) drag velocity
(c) terminal velocity (d) fluid velocity
(20) Terminal velocity vt is related with the radius r of a spherical object as:
LHR-2019 (G-I)
(a) vt r2 (b) vt r
1 1
(c) vt  r (d) vt  r2

(21) If the radius of droplet becomes half, then its terminal velocity will be
LHR-2018 (G-II)
(a) double (b) half
(c) one fourth (d) four times

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(22) Terminal velocity of a particle in the fluid depends on: RWP-2019 (G-I)
(a) Nature of fluid (b) Acceleration of particle
(c) Force on particle (d) angular velocity of particle
(23) A fog droplet falls vertically through air with an acceleration: FSD-2017
(a) equal to „g‟ (b) less than „g‟
(c) zero (d) greater than „g‟
(24) A paratrooper moves downward with: FSD-2017
(a) zero acceleration (b) constant acceleration
(c) positive acceleration (d) negative acceleration
(25) The ratio of the velocities of water in a pipe lying horizontally at two ends is 1:4.
The ratio of diameters of pipe at these two ends is: FSD-2016
(G-I)
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1
(c) 1:4 (d) 4:1

Chapter–
(26) When body acquires terminal velocity, then its acceleration ‘a’ becomes: MTN-2016
(G-II)
(a) a = 0 (b) a = g
(c) a > g (d) a < g
(27) If the radius of the droplet becomes half, then its terminal velocity in fluid will be
DGK-2018 (G-II)
(a) half (b) double
(c) one fourth (d) one third
(28) Two fog droplets have radius 2:3 their terminal velocities are in ratio of
(a) 4:6 (b) 4:9
(c) 2:3 (d) 4:3
(29) The terminal velocity of spherical object is given by
62gvr2 22gr2
(a) vt  (b) vt 
9 9
2gr2 22g r2 2
(c) vt  (d) vt 
9 9
(30) The net force acting on a body falling through the fluid is given by
(a) net force = drag force - weight (b) net force = drag force + weight
(c) net force = drag force / weight (d) net force = weight- drag force
(31) The unit of terminal velocity is
(a) ms–1 (b) ms
–1
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(32) A fog droplet falls vertically through air with terminal velocity, then an acceleration
is
(a) equal to g (b) greater than g
(c) less than g (d) equal to zero
(33) If the radius of droplet is doubled then terminal velocity would be
(a) half (b) doubled
(c) quadrupled (d) one fourth
6.3 FLUID FLOW
(34) The unsteady flow of the fluid is called
(a) steady flow (b) streamline flow
(c) turbulent flow (d) none of these
(35) The formula one cars have a
(a) steady flow designed (b) streamlined designed
(c) Turbulent designed (d) Unsteady flow designed
(36) The incompressible and non-viscous fluid is called
(a) viscous fluid (b) non ideal fluid
(c) fluid (d) ideal fluid
(37) The dolphins have
(a) Streamlined bodies (b) turbulent bodies
(c) Unsteady bodies (d) none of these
(38) A fluid is said to be ideal when it appears
(a) non-viscous (b) incompressible to move with uniform speed all of
these
6.4 EQUATION OF CONTINUITY
(39) Equation of continuity is given by the relation
(a) A P1 2 A P2 1 (b) A v1 1 A v2 2

(c) A D22  A D11 (d) Pv1 1  P v22

(40) Equation of continuity gives the conservation of the: LHR-2019 (G-II)
(a) mass (b) energy
(c) speed (d) volume
(41) Equation of continuity gives conservation of: FSD 2019 (G-I)
(a) energy (b) power
(c) mass (d) density
(42) Product of area of cross section, velocity and time gives: FSD 2019 (G-I)
(a) volume (b) density
(c) mass (d) weight
(43) The law of conservation of mass gives: RWP-2016 (G-I)

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(a) Bernoulli‟s equation (b) Venturi relation
(c) Torricelli‟s theorem (d) Equation of continuity
(44) The S.I Unit of Flow Rate of a Fluid is: BWP-2019 (G-II)
2 –1 –1
(a) m s (b) ms
3 –1
(c) m s (d) m3s–2
(45) The rate of flow of liquid through pipes
(a) A/v (b) v/A
(c) Av (d) 1/Av
(46) The product of cross-sectional area of pipe and fluid speed is equal to
(a) pressure (b) volume
(c) flow rate (d) work done
(47) If area of cross-section is decreased, then fluid pressure
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remain same (d) may increase or decrease
(48) SI unit of flow rate is
(a) ms-2 (b) m3s-2
(c) m3s-1 (d) m2s-1
(49) The law of conservation of mass gives us
(a) Bernoulli‟s equation (b) equation of continuity
(c) Van-derwall‟s equation (d) Einstein‟s equation
(50) The radius at two ends of a pipe is in the ratio of 2:3, then the speed of fluid at the
two ends is in the ratio of
(a) 3:2 (b) 2:3
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6.5 BERNOULLI’S EQUATION
(51) The law of conservation of energy is basis on the BWP-2019 (G-I)
(a) equation of continuity (b) Bernoulli‟s equation
(c) Einstein‟s equation (d) Van-derwall‟s equation
1 2
(52) The unit of v in Bernoulli’s equation is same as that of: 2
MTN-2018 (G-II)LHR-2019 (G-I)
(a) energy (b) pressure
(c) work (d) power
(53) Pascal is the unit of: GRW-2019 (G-I)
(a) pressure (b) force
(c) tension (d) weight
(54) The dimensions of gh are same as that of MTN-2018 (G-I)
(a) work (b) energy
(c) pressure (d) mass
(55) Which of the following cannot be explained on the basis of Bernoulli’s effect?
(a) lift of an aero plane (b) lift of rocket
(c) swing of cricket ball (d) working of carburetor
(56) Bernoulli’s equation is applicable for
(a) swing of a cricket ball (b) lift of an aeroplane
(c) working of spray (d) all of these
(57) According to Bernoulli’s principle, velocity and pressure are
(a) inversely proportional (b) directly proportional
(c) have no relation (d) none of these
(58) Bernoulli’s equation is expressed as

(a) P  v2 constant (b) P  v2  gh constant

(c) P  v2  gh constant (d) P  v2  gh constant

(59) The effect used in perfume bottles and paint sprays is based upon.
(a) Bernoulli‟s theorem (b) equation of continuity
(c) Einstein‟s mass energy equation (d) Archimedes principle
(60) The fundamental equation in fluid dynamics that relates pressure to fluid speed and
height is
(a) Bernoulli‟s equation (b) equation of continuity
(c) Stokes law (d) mass energy equation
(61) The volume flow per second of a fluid is always
(a) zero (b) constant
(c) changing continuously (d) none of these
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(63) In a pipe, water is flowing through the region in the pipe where streamlines are
forced close together
(a) speed is low and pressure is low (b) speed is high and pressure is high
(c) speed is high and pressure is low (d) none of these
(64) If a pipe placed horizontally on ground, then Bernoulli’s equation can be expressed
as

(a) P + gh +  v2  constant (b) P + v2  constant

(c) P – ρgh = constant (d) P + gh = constant
6.6 APPLICATION OF BERNOULLI’S EQUATION
(65) Speed of efflux of a liquid from an orifice is equal to
2g
(a) 2g (b)
h
h
(c) 2gh (d)
2g
(66) As the speed of object moving through a fluid increases then the drag force
experienced by it: GRW-2019 (G-I)
(a) increases (b) decreases

(c) remains constant (d) becomes zero

(67) Venturi meter is used to measure LHR-2016(G-I)LHR-2017 (G-I)
(a) fluid pressure (b) fluid density
(c) Fluid viscosity (d) fluid speed
(68) Pressure of fluid will be low where speed of fluid is SWL-2016 (G-I), FSD-2018
(a) low (b) high
(c) zero (d) constant
(69) 6.0 meter high tank is full of water. A hole appears at its middle. What is the speed
of efflux? (RWP 2014)
–1
(a) 7.66ms (b) 5.66ms–1
(c) 6.66ms–1 (d) 8.66ms–1
(70) A 10 meter high tank is full of water. A hole appears at its middle. The speed of
efflux will be:
BWP-2019 (G-II)
–1 –1
(a) 5 ms (b) 10 ms
(c) 100 ms–1 (d) 5.11 ms–1
(71) A 20 metre high tank is full of water. A hole appears at its middle. The speed of
efflux will be: BWP-2019 (G-I)
(a) 10 ms–1 (b) 14 ms–1
(c) 11.5 ms–1 (d) 9.8 ms–1

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(72) Venturi relation is given as: (MTN 2013)

(a) P v
2
(b)P1  P2 1v22
2

1 2 (d) v = 2g h2 1 h2 

(c)P1  P2 v1
2
(73) Dimension of flow rate is
(a) [L3T–1] (b) [LT–3]
(c) [L2T–1] (d) [L–1T–1]

(74) Torricelli’s expression is written as MTN-2019 (G-II)

(a) v 2 (g h h1  2) (b) v 2 (g h h1  2)
(c) v 2 (g h2 h1) (d) v 2g h h( 1  2)
(75) A 2-meter-high tank is full of water. If a hole appears at it middle then the speed of
efflux is
(a) 4.42m/s (b) 42.4m/s
(c) 5.42m/s (d) 424m/s
(76) A man standing near a fast-moving train
(a) fall towards the train (b) fall away from the train
(c) no effect (d) none of these

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