Mechanical Engineering MCQs

2075 MCQs  (Page 172 of 208)

Capillary action is due to the_________________?
A. Surface tension
B. Cohesion of the liquid
C. Adhesion of the liquid molecules and the molecules on the surface of a solid
D. All of the above
The atmospheric pressure with rise in altitude decreases__________________?
A. Linearly
B. First slowly and then steeply
C. First steeply and then gradually
D. Unpredictable
The rise or depression of liquid in a tube due to surface tensionwim increase in size of tube will________________?
A. Increase
B. Remain unaffected
C. May increase or decrease depending on the characteristics of liquid
D. Decrease
The units of dynamic or absolute viscosity are__________________?
A. Metres2 per sec
B. Kg sec/meter
C. Newton-sec per meter
D. Newton-sec2 per meter
To avoid an interruption in the flow of a syphon, an air vessel is provided__________________?
A. At the inlet
B. At the outlet
C. At the summit
D. Ay nay point between inlet and outlet
If the surface of liquid is convex, men ___________________?
A. Cohesion pressure is negligible
B. Cohesion pressure is decreased
C. Cohesion pressure is increased
D. There is no cohesion pressure
Rain drops are spherical because of__________________?
A. Viscosity
B. Air resistance
C. Surface tension forces
D. Atmospheric pressure
The conditions for the stable equilibrium of a floating body are___________________?
A. The meta-center should lie above the center of gravity
B. The center of buoyancy and the center of gravity must lie on the same vertical line
C. A righting couple should be formed
D. All the above are correct