Mechanical Engineering MCQs

2075 MCQs  (Page 164 of 208)

According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to_________________?
A. The weight of the body
B. More than the weight of the body
C. Less than the weight of the body
D. Weight of the fluid displaced by the body
For a body floating in a liquid the normal pressure exerted by the liquid acts at ____________________?
A. Bottom surface of the body
B. E.g. of the body
C. Metacentre
D. All points on the surface of the body
For a floating body to be in stable equilibrium, its metacentre should be___________________?
A. below the center of gravity
B. below the center of buoyancy
C. above the center of buoyancy
D. between e.g. and center of pressure
Center of pressure on an inclined plane is___________________?
A. At the centroid
B. Above the centroid
C. Below the centroid
D. At metacentre
The two important forces for a floating body are__________________?
A. Buoyancy, gravity
B. Buoyancy, pressure
C. Buoyancy, inertial
D. Inertial, gravity