Which of the following causes the movement of ships and boats in water?
From the Bernoulli's equation, which of the following terms represents the pressure energy?
p/w + v^2/2g + z = Constant
Which type of turbine changes the pressure of the water passing through it?
The pressure force acting in the y direction can be given as which of the following?
The isentropic enthalpy drop in the moving blades of a turbine is one-third of the isentropic enthalpy drop in the fixed blades. What is the degree of reaction?
If the velocity gradient is given by θ and dynamic viscosity of the fluid is given by μ, what is the shear stress on the wall of the boundary layer in the direction of motion?
Water is flowing through a pipe at a velocity of 5 m/s. The pressure of the water in the pipe is 300 kPa. Calculate the pressure head. (Density of water = 1000 kg/m³, g = 9.8 m/s²)
On a certain planet, a correctly calibrated spring balance shows the weight of a body as 12 N. The mass of the body is 4.893 kg. Find the value of the acceleration due to gravity on this planet.
Which of the following properties is true for an ideal fluid?
A solid sphere of radius, r, and made of material with density, ρs, is moving through the atmosphere (constant pressure, p) with a velocity, v. The net force ONLY due to atmospheric pressure (Fp) acting on the sphere at any time, t, is