Fluid Mechanics for Chemical MCQs

724 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 45 of 73)

The terminal velocity of a solid spherical particle falling through a stationary fluid mass in the Stoke’s law range is proportional to the_____________________?
A. Inverse of fluid viscosity
B. Square of particle size
C. Difference in the densities of the particle & fluid
D. All a., b. and c.
The centre of pressure is_________________?
A. Always below the centroid of the area
B. Always above the centroid of the area
C. A point on the line of action of the resultant force
D. At the centroid of the submerged area