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  1. The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.

  2. A.

    equal to

    B.

    less than

    C.

    more than


  3. If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in

  4. A.

    neutral equilibrium

    B.

    stable equilibrium

    C.

    unstable equilibrium

    D.

    none of these


  5. The pressure measured with the help of a piezometer tube is in

  6. A.

    N/mm2

    B.

    N/m2

    C.

    head of liquid

    D.

    all of these


  7. The power transmitted through a pipe is (where w = Specific weight in N/m3, and Q = Discharge in m3/s)

  8. A.

    w x Q x H

    B.

    w x Q x hf

    C.

    w x Q (H - hf)

    D.

    w x Q (H + hf)


  9. In an external mouthpiece, the absolute pressure head at vena contracta is __________ the atmospheric pressure head by an amount equal to 0.89 times the height of the liquid, above the vena contracta.

  10. A.

    less than

    B.

    more than