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  1. If two capillary tubes of dia 0.5 mm and 1 mm are dipped in a pot containing mercury, then the rise of mercury is

  2. A.

     Same in both the tubes

    B.

     Greater in 1 mm dia tube

    C.

     Greater in 0.5 mm dia tube

    D.

     Zero in both the tubes


  3. Boundary layer separation occurs when the

  4. A.

     Pressure reaches a minimum

    B.

     Cross-section of the channel is reduced

    C.

     Valve is closed in a pipeline

    D.

     Velocity of sound is reached


  5. A stream line is

  6. A.

     Fixed in space in steady flow

    B.

     Always the path of particle

    C.

     Drawn normal to the velocity vector at every point

    D.

     A line connecting the mid points of flow cross-section


  7. The unit of dynamic viscosity in SI unit is

  8. A.

     kg/m . sec

    B.

     N/m²

    C.

     m² /sec

    D.

     m/N. sec


  9. The value of critical Reynolds number for pipe flow is

  10. A.

     1300

    B.

     10,000

    C.

     100,000

    D.

     None of these