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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A triangular pipe network is shown in the figure.The head loss in each pipe is given by $h_f = rQ^{1.8}$, with the variables expressed in a consistent set of units. The v...
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Water flows through a $90^{\circ}$ bend in a horizontal plane as depicted in the figure.A pressure of $140$ kPa is measured at Section $1-1$. The inlet diameter marked at...
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A pipe of $0.7$ m diameter has a length of $6$ km and connects two reservoirs A and B. The water level in reservoir A is at an elevation $30$ m above the water level in r...
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In a two-dimensional steady flow field, in a certain region of the $x-y$ plane, the velocity component in the $x$-direction is given by $v_x=x^2$ and the density varies a...
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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 ...
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The drag force, $F_D$, on a sphere kept in a uniform flow field, depends on the diameter of the sphere $D$; flow velocity, $V$, fluid density, $\rho$; and dynamic viscosi...
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A venturimeter having a throat diameter of $0.1$ m is used to estimate the flow rate of a horizontal pipe having a diameter of $0.2$ m. For an observed pressure differenc...
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A plane flow has velocity components $u=\dfrac{x}{T_1}$, $v=-\dfrac{y}{T_2}$ and $w=0$ along $x,y$ and $z$ directions respectively, where $T_1( \neq 0)$ and $T_2 (\neq 0)...
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A straight $100$ m long raw water gravity main is to carry water from an intake structure to the jack well of a water treatment plant. The required flow through this wate...
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A venturimeter, having a diameter of $7.5$ cm at the throat an $15$ cm at the enlarged end, is installed in a horizontal pipeline of $15$ cm diameter. The pipe carries an...
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An incompressible fluid is flowing at a steady rate in a horizontal pipe. From a section, the pipe divides into two horizontal parallel pipes of diameters $d_1$ and $d_2$...
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For a two dimensional flow field, the stream function $\psi$ is given as $\psi = \dfrac{3}{2}(y^2-x^2)$. The magnitude of discharge occurring between the stream lines pas...
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The circular water pipes shown in the sketch are flowing full. The velocity of flow (in m/s) in the branch pipe “R” is$3$$4$$5$$6$
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A rough pipe of $0.5$ m diameter, $300$ m length and roughness height of $0.25$ mm, carries water (kinematic viscosity $= 0.9 \times 10^{-6} \: m^2/s$) with velocity of $...
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A flow field is given by $u=y^2, \: v=-xy, \: w=0$. Value of the z-component of the angular velocity (in radians per unit time, up to two decimal places) at the point $(0...
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