Fluid Mechanics for Chemical MCQs

724 MCQs  — Chemical Engineering MCQs  (Page 6 of 73)

The boundary layer is that part of a moving fluid, in which the fluid velocity is_________________?
A. Affected by the fluid flow pressure
B. Constant
C. Affected by the presence of a solid boundary
D. All a., b. and c.
In case of unsteady fluid flow, conditions & flow pattern change with the passage of time at a position in a flow situation. Which of the following is an example of unsteady flow ?
A. Discharge of water by a centrifugal pump being run at a constant rpm
B. Water flow in the suction and discharge pipe of a reciprocating pump
C. Water discharge from a vertical vessel in which constant level is maintained
D. Low velocity flow of a highly viscous liquid through a hydraulically smooth pipe
Which of the following is the most common pump for pumping either raw sewage or sludge ?
A. Electromagnetic pump
B. Centrifugal pump
C. Reciprocating pump
D. Gear pump
In centrifugal pumps, cavitation occurs, when pressure of the impeller eye or vane becomes_______________?
A. Less than atmospheric pressure
B. More than liquid vapor pressure
C. Less than liquid vapor pressure
D. More than atmospheric pressure
When the water is warm, the height to which it can be lifted by a pump_________________?
A. Decreases due to reduced viscosity
B. Decreases due to reduced vapour pressure
C. Increases due to increased vapour pressure
D. Decreases due to increased frictional resistance
Which of the following is a Newtonian fluid ?
A. Rubber latex
B. Sewage sludge
C. Quicksand
D. Non-colloidal solution
In magnetic flow meters, voltage generation is________________?
A. Due to the motion of conducting fluid through an externally generated uniform field
B. Proportional to the fluid velocity
C. Both a. and b.
D. Neither a. nor b.