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The time oscillation of a floating body with increase in metacentric height will be________________?

  • (A)  same
  • (B)  higher
  • (C)  lower
  • (D)  lower/higher depending on weight of body
  • (E)  unpredictable
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


In an immersed body, center of pressure is ____________________?

  • (A)  at the center of gravity
  • (B)  above the center of gravity
  • (C)  below be center of gravity
  • (D)  could be above or below e.g. depending on density of body and liquid
  • (E)  unpredictable
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The pressure in the air space above an oil (sp. gr. 0.8) surface in a tank is 0.1 kg/cm”. The pressure at 2.5 m below the oil surface will be ___________________?

  • (A)  2 meters of water column
  • (B)  3 meters of water column
  • (C)  3.5 meters of water column
  • (D)  4 m of water column
  • (E)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the centroid of the ___________________?

  • (A)  submerged body
  • (B)  volume of the floating body
  • (C)  volume of the fluid vertically above the body
  • (D)  displaced volume of the fluid
  • (E)  none of the above
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Differential monometer 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)  velocity in pipes
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through _________________?

  • (A)  center of gravity
  • (B)  center of pressure
  • (C)  metacentre
  • (D)  center of buoyancy
  • (E)  in between e.g. and center of pressure
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The two important forces for a floating body are___________________?

  • (A)  buoyancy, gravity
  • (B)  buoyancy, pressure
  • (C)  buoyancy, inertial
  • (D)  inertial, gravity
  • (E)  gravity, pressure
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Center of pressure on an inclined plane is______________________?

  • (A)  at the centroid
  • (B)  above the centroid
  • (C)  below the centroid
  • (D)  at metacentre
  • (E)  at center of pressure
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


Uniform flow occurs when____________________?

  • (A)  the flow is steady
  • (B)  the flow is streamline
  • (C)  size and shape of the cross section in a particular length remain constant
  • (D)  size and cross section change uniform¬ly along length
  • (E)  flow occurs at constant fate
Submitted By :Ali Uppal


For measuring flow by a venturimeter, if should be installed in__________________?

  • (A)  vertical line
  • (B)  horizontal line
  • (C)  inclined line with flow downward
  • (D)  inclined line with upward flow
  • (E)  in any direction and in any location
Submitted By :Ali Uppal