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Dynamic viscosity of most of the gases with rise in temperature___________________?

  • (A)  increases
  • (B)  decreases
  • (C)  remains unaffected
  • (D)  unpredictable
  • (E)  none of the above
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Which of the following instruments is used to measure flow on the application of Bernoulli’s theorem __________________?

  • (A)  Venturimeter
  • (B)  Orifice plate
  • (C)  nozzle
  • (D)  pitot tube
  • (E)  all of the above
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The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as its ______________?

  • (A)  pressure
  • (B)  temperature
  • (C)  density
  • (D)  modulus of elasticity
  • (E)  absolute temperature
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A metal with specific gravity of o floating in a fluid of same specific gravity a will___________________?

  • (A)  sink to bottom
  • (B)  float over fluid
  • (C)  partly immersed
  • (D)  be fully immersed with top surface at fluid surface
  • (E)  none of the above
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Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of a submarine moving in deep sea_________________?

  • (A)  Venturimeter
  • (B)  Orifice plate
  • (C)  hot wire anemometer
  • (D)  rotameter
  • (E)  pitot tube
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Mercury is often used in barometer because _________________?

  • (A)  it is the best liquid
  • (B)  the height of barometer will be less
  • (C)  its vapour pressure is so low that it may be neglected
  • (D)  both
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Which of the following instrument can be used for measuring speed of an aeroplane ________________?

  • (A)  Venturimeter
  • (B)  Orifice plate
  • (C)  hot wire anemometer
  • (D)  rotameter
  • (E)  pitot tube
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Barometer is used to measure__________________?

  • (A)  pressure in pipes, channels etc.
  • (B)  atmospheric pressure
  • (C)  very low pressure
  • (D)  difference of pressure between two points
  • (E)  rain level
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Center of buoyancy is the___________________?

  • (A)  centroid of the displaced volume of fluid
  • (B)  center of pressure of displaced volume
  • (C)  e.g. of floating ‘body
  • (D)  does not exist
  • (E)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Submitted By :Ali Uppal