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Fluid-mechanics Questions Set 53:

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What is the other name for a Pitot tube?

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The study of the motion of fluids is called

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If a pump fills a tank with a volume of 100 m³ in 2 minutes, what is the discharge rate of the pump?

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To which of the following fluids is Bernoulli's theorem applicable?

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To find the specific heat at constant volume for a fluid, what other unit is required?

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What is the variation of total pressure with depth for any submerged surface if we neglect variation in the density?

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A U-tube manometer pressure gauge reads a pressure of 6.589 bar for a fluid. Atmospheric pressure is 1.013 bar. What is the absolute pressure of the fluid?

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In a Parson's turbine stage, the blade velocity is 620 m/s at the mean radius and the rotor blade exit angle is 0°. For minimum kinetic energy of the steam leaving the stage, what will be the steam velocity at the exit of the rotor?

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The term 'fully developed laminar flow' means that:

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What are the typical speed ratios when Kaplan, Francis, and Pelton wheels are operating at maximum efficiency under a constant head and discharge?

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