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GATE Civil 2021 Set 2 | Question: 49
A venturimeter as shown in the figure (not to scale) is connected to measure the flow of water in a vertical pipe of $\text{20 cm}$ diameter. Assume $g=9.8\text{ m/s}^{2}$ ... $\text{lps}$, round off to two decimal places) considering no loss in the venturimeter is ______________________

A venturimeter as shown in the figure (not to scale) is connected to measure the flow of water in a vertical pipe of $\text{20 cm}$ diameter.Assume $g=9.8\text{ m/s}^{2}$...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 2 | Question: 23
A lake has a maximum depth of $\text{60 m}$. If the mean atmospheric pressure in the lake region is $\text{91 kPa}$ and the unit weight of the lake water is $\text{9790 N/m}^{3}$, the absolute pressure (in $\text{kPa}, \textit{round off to two decimal places}$) at the maximum depth of the lake is ___________________

A lake has a maximum depth of $\text{60 m}$. If the mean atmospheric pressure in the lake region is $\text{91 kPa}$ and the unit weight of the lake water is $\text{9790 N...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 2 | Question: 12
The ratio of the momentum correction factor to the energy correction factor for a laminar flow in a pipe is $\frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{2}{3}$ $1$ $\frac{3}{2}$

The ratio of the momentum correction factor to the energy correction factor for a laminar flow in a pipe is$\frac{1}{2}$$\frac{2}{3}$$1$$\frac{3}{2}$

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 2 | Question: 40
A fire hose nozzle directs a steady stream of water of velocity $\text{50 m/s}$ at an angle of $45^{\circ}$ above the horizontal. The stream rises initially but then eventually falls to the ground. Assume water as incompressible and ... ) reached by the stream above the hose nozzle will then be __________

A fire hose nozzle directs a steady stream of water of velocity $\text{50 m/s}$ at an angle of $45^{\circ}$ above the horizontal. The stream rises initially but then even...

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 1 | Question: 10
‘Kinematic viscosity’ is dimensionally represented as $\frac{M}{LT}$ $\frac{M}{L^{2}T}$ $\frac{T^{2}}{L}$ $\frac{L^{2}}{T}$

‘Kinematic viscosity’ is dimensionally represented as$\frac{M}{LT}$$\frac{M}{L^{2}T}$$\frac{T^{2}}{L}$$\frac{L^{2}}{T}$

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GATE Civil 2021 Set 1 | Question: 49
A cylinder $\text{(2.0 m diameter, 3.0 m long and 25 kN weight)}$ is acted upon by water on one side and oil $\text{(specific gravity=0.8)}$ on other side as shown in the figure. The absolute ratio of the net magnitude of vertical forces to the net magnitude of horizontal forces ($\textit{round off to two decimal places}$) is _____________________

A cylinder $\text{(2.0 m diameter, 3.0 m long and 25 kN weight)}$ is acted upon by water on one side and oil $\text{(specific gravity=0.8)}$ on other side as shown in the...

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GATE2020-CE-1-12
Velocity of flow is proportional to the first power of hydraulic gradient in Darcy’s law. This law is applicable to laminar flow in porous media transitional flow in porous media turbulent flow in porous media laminar as well as turbulent flow in porous media

Velocity of flow is proportional to the first power of hydraulic gradient in Darcy’s law. This law is applicable to laminar flow in porous mediatransitional flow in por...

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GATE2020-CE-1-37
A water supply scheme transports $10\:MLD$ (MIllion Litres per Day) water through a $450\:mm$ diameter pipeline for a distance of $2.5\:km$. A chlorine dose of $3.50\:mg/litre$ is applied at the starting point of the pipeline to attain a certain level of disinfection at ... the chlorine dose (in $mg/litre$) to be applied at the starting point should be $3.95$ $4.40$ $4.75$ $5.55$

A water supply scheme transports $10\:MLD$ (MIllion Litres per Day) water through a $450\:mm$ diameter pipeline for a distance of $2.5\:km$. A chlorine dose of $3.50\:mg/...

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GATE2020-CE-1-52
Surface Overflow Rate (SOR) of a primary settling tank (discrete settling) is $20000\:litre/m^2$ per day. Kinematic viscosity of water in the tank is $1.01\times10^{-2}\:cm^2/s$. Specific gravity of the settling particles is $2.64$. Acceleration due to ... $80\%$ efficiency in the tank, is ______.

Surface Overflow Rate (SOR) of a primary settling tank (discrete settling) is $20000\:litre/m^2$ per day. Kinematic viscosity of water in the tank is $1.01\times10^{-2}\:...

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GATE2020 CE-2-15
The velocity components in the $x$ and $y$ directions for an incompressible flow are given as $u = (-5 + 6x)$ and $v = -(9+6y)$, respectively. The equation of the streamline is $(-5+6x)-(9+6y) = \text{constant}$ $\dfrac{-5+6x}{9+6y}= \text{constant}$ $(-5+6x)(9+6y) = \text{constant}$ $\dfrac{9+6y}{-5+6x}= \text{constant}$

The velocity components in the $x$ and $y$ directions for an incompressible flow are given as $u = (-5 + 6x)$ and $v = -(9+6y)$, respectively. The equation of the streaml...

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GATE2020 CE-2-25
Two identically sized primary settling tanks receive water for $\text{Type-I}$ settling (discrete particles in dilute suspension) under laminar flow conditions. The Surface Overflow Rate (SOR) maintained in the two tanks are $30\ m^3/m^2.d$ and $15\: m^3/m^2.d$. ... $d_{15}$ respectively. The ratio, $\large \dfrac{d_{30}}{d_{15}}$ (round off to two decimal places), is ________.

Two identically sized primary settling tanks receive water for $\text{Type-I}$ settling (discrete particles in dilute suspension) under laminar flow conditions. The Surfa...

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GATE2020 CE-2-49
A cast iron pipe of diameter $600\: mm$ and length $400\: m$ carries water from a tank and discharges freely into air at a point $4.5\: m$ below the water surface in the tank. The friction factor of the pipe is $0.018$. Consider acceleration due to gravity as $9.81\: m/s^2$. The velocity of the flow in pipe (in $m/s$, round off to two decimal places) is ________.

A cast iron pipe of diameter $600\: mm$ and length $400\: m$ carries water from a tank and discharges freely into air at a point $4.5\: m$ below the water surface in the ...

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GATE2017 CE-2-45
The figure shows a U-tube having a $5 \: mm \times 5 mm$ square cross-section filled with mercury (specific gravity $13.6$) up to a height of $20 $ cm in each limb (open to atmosphere) If $5 \: cm^3$ of water is added to the right limb, the new height (in cm, up to two decimal places) of mercury in the LEFT limb will be ________

The figure shows a U-tube having a $5 \: mm \times 5 mm$ square cross-section filled with mercury (specific gravity $13.6$) up to a height of $20 $ cm in each limb (open...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 22
A circular duct carrying water gradually contracts from a diameter of $30 \: cm$ to $15 \: cm$. The figure (not drawn to scale) shows the arrangement to differential manometer attached to the duct. When the water flows, the differential manometer shows a ... Assuming frictionless flow, the flow rate (in $m^3/s$, round off to $3$ decimal places) through the duct is ________

A circular duct carrying water gradually contracts from a diameter of $30 \: cm$ to $15 \: cm$. The figure (not drawn to scale) shows the arrangement to differential man...

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GATE2019 CE-1: 51
Consider a laminar flow in the x-direction between two infinite parallel plates (Couette flow). The lower plate is stationary and the upper plate is moving with a velocity of $1 \: cm/s$ in the x-direction. The distance between the plates is $5 \: mm$ and the dynamic viscosity ... $\dfrac {\partial p}{\partial x}$, (in $N/m^2$ per $m$, round off to $1$ decimal place) is _________

Consider a laminar flow in the x-direction between two infinite parallel plates (Couette flow). The lower plate is stationary and the upper plate is moving with a velocit...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 12
A solid sphere of radius, $r$, and made of material with density, $\rho_s$, is moving through the atmosphere (constant pressure, $p$) with a velocity, $v$. The net force ONLY due to atmospheric pressure $(F_p)$ acting on the sphere at any time, $t$, is $\pi r^2 p$ $4 \pi r^2 p$ $\dfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \rho_s \dfrac{dv}{dt}$ zero

A solid sphere of radius, $r$, and made of material with density, $\rho_s$, is moving through the atmosphere (constant pressure, $p$) with a velocity, $v$. The net force ...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 49
Two identical pipes (i.e., having the same length, same diameter, and same roughness) are used to withdraw water from a reservoir. In the first case, they are attached in series and discharge freely into the atmosphere. In the second case, they are ... ratio of the discharge in the parallel arrangement to that in the series arrangement (round off to $2$ decimal places) is ________

Two identical pipes (i.e., having the same length, same diameter, and same roughness) are used to withdraw water from a reservoir. In the first case, they are attached in...

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GATE2019 CE-2: 13
The velocity field in a flow system is given by $v=2\textbf{i}+(x+y) \textbf{j} + (xyz) \textbf{k}$. The acceleration of the fluid at $(1,1,2)$ is $2 \textbf{i}+ 10 \textbf{k}$ $4 \textbf{i}+ 12 \textbf{k}$ $ \textbf{j}+ \textbf{k}$ $4 \textbf{j}+ 10 \textbf{k}$

The velocity field in a flow system is given by $v=2\textbf{i}+(x+y) \textbf{j} + (xyz) \textbf{k}$. The acceleration of the fluid at $(1,1,2)$ is$2 \textbf{i}+ 10 \textb...

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GATE2015-1-17
For steady incompressible flow through a closed-conduit of uniform cross-section, the direction of flow will always be: from higher to lower elevation from higher to lower pressure from higher to lower velocity from higher to lower piezometric head

For steady incompressible flow through a closed-conduit of uniform cross-section, the direction of flow will always be:from higher to lower elevationfrom higher to lower ...