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Table of Contents
Ch.1 – Fluid Properties........................................................................................................................................3
Ch.2 – Fluid Statics............................................................................................................................................28
Ch.3 -Buoyancy & Archimedes Principle.................................................................................................47
Ch.4 – Fluid Kinematics...................................................................................................................................60
Ch.5 – Pipe Flow Applications....................................................................................................................85
Ch.6 – Dimensional Analysis & Similitude...............................................................................................92
Ch.7 – Laminar Flow.........................................................................................................................................97
Ch.8 – Boundary Layer Concepts............................................................................................................100

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Ch.1 – Fluid Properties

1- An ideal fluid is defined as the fluid which :
a) is compressible
b) is incompressible
c) is incompressible and non-viscous (inviscid)
d) has negligible surface tension

2- Newton's law of viscosity states that :

a) shear stress is directly proportional to the velocity
b) shear stress is directly proportional to velocity gradient
c) shear stress is directly proportional to shear strain
d) shear stress is directly proportional to viscosity

3- A Newtonian fluid is defined as the fluid which :

a) is incompressible and non-viscous
b) obeys Newton's law of viscosity
c) is highly viscous
d) is compressible and non-viscous

4- Kinematic viscosity is defined as equal to :

a) dynamic viscosity × density
b) dynamic viscosity / density
c) dynamic viscosity × pressure
d) pressure × density

5- Dynamic viscosity μ has the dimensions as :

a) M LT
−2

b) ML T
−1 −1

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c) ML T
−1 −2

d) M
−1 −1
L T
−1

6- Poise is the unit of :

a) mass density
b) kinematic viscosity
c) viscosity
d) velocity gradient

7- The increase of temperature :

a) increases the viscosity of a liquid
b) decreases the viscosity of a liquid
c) decreases the viscosity of a gas
d) increases the viscosity of a gas

8- Stoke is the unit of :

a) surface tension
b) viscosity
c) kinematic viscosity
d) none is correct

9- The dividing factor for converting one poise into MKS unit of dynamic viscosity is :
a) 9.81
b) 98.1
c) 981
d) 0.981

10- Surface tension has the units of :

a) force per unit area

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b) force per unit length

c) force per unit volume
d) none is correct

11- Kinematic viscosity ν is equal to :

a) μ×ρ
μ
b) ρ
ρ
c) μ

d) none of the above

12- Compressibility is equal to :

a) ( ) dV
V
dp

dp
b)
−
V( )
dV

dp
c)
dρ

d)
√ dp
dρ

13- Four curves are shown in the figure with velocity gradient along x-axis and
viscous shear stress along y-axis. Curve A corresponds to :

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a) ideal fluid
b) newtonian fluid
c) non-newtonian fluid
d) ideal solid

14- Curve B in the previous figure corresponds to :

a) ideal fluid
b) newtonian fluid
c) non-newtonian fluid
d) ideal solid

15- Curve C in the previous figure corresponds to :

a) ideal fluid
b) newtonian fluid
c) non-newtonian fluid
d) ideal solid

16- Curve D in the previous figure corresponds to :

a) ideal fluid
b) newtonian fluid

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c) non-newtonian fluid
d) ideal solid

17- The relation between surface tension σ and difference of pressure Δp between
the inside and outside of a liquid droplet is given as :
σ
a) Δ p= 4 d

σ
b) Δ p= 2 d

4σ
c) Δ p=
d
σ
d) Δ p= d

18- For a soap bubble, the surface tension σ and difference of pressure Δp are
related as :
σ
a) Δ p= 4 d

σ
b) Δ p= 2 d

4σ
c) Δ p=
d

8σ
d) Δ p=
d

19- For a liquid jet, the surface tension σ and difference of pressure Δp are related
as :
σ
a) Δ p= 4 d

σ
b) Δ p= 2 d

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4σ
c) Δ p=
d

2σ
d) Δ p=
d

20- The capillary rise or fall of a liquid is given by :

σ cos θ
a) h=
4ρ g d

4 σ cosθ
b) h=
ρgd

8 σ cosθ
c) h=
ρgd

d) none of the above

21- If μmercury / μwater = 1.5 , then the ratio of kinematic viscosity of mercury to kinematic
viscosity of water is :
a) = 1
b) = zero
c) > 1
d) < 1

22- Ratio of specific heat of sand to the specific heat of water is :

a) = 1
b) = 1.5
c) > 1
d) < 1

23- If one liter of oil has a mass of 950 g, then the specific weight of oil equals :
a) 950 Pa

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b) 950 N/m3
c) 950 kg/m 3
d) 950 ton/m3
w 0.950
γ oil = = =950 kg / m3
V 0.001

24- If the mass of a ball at sea level is 3.0 kg, its mass on a planet where the
gravitational acceleration is 1.4 m/s2 is :
a) 0.43 kg
b) 3 kg
c) 4.2 kg
d) none of the above

25- A closed cylinder of volume = 1 m 3 contains compressed water under a pressure

of 101.0 atm. If Kwater = 2 x 109 N/ m2 , 1.0 atm = 1 x 10 5 Pa, then the weight of
compressed water equals :
a) 1000 kg
b) 9810 N
c) 1005 kg
d) 9895 N

26- If the diameter of a capillary tube is doubled, the capillary rise will be :
a) doubled
b) halved
c) unaffected
d) none of the above

27- 3 Fluids ( A, B & C ) are tested, in turn, for flow under own weight. T is the time
required by each fluid to reach point P after the valve is suddenly opened. Fluid A has
the largest dynamic viscosity and the least kinematic viscosity. Fluid C has the largest
kinematic viscosity and least dynamic viscosity. Thus :
a) TA = TB

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b) TA > TB
c) TA > TC
d) none of the above

28- A cube of side 0.2 m weighing 1.0 kN slides down a plane with an inclination of
30° with horizontal. Oil of dynamic viscosity 0.007 N.s/m 2 forms a 0.005 mm layer
between cube and the plane, the uniform velocity of the cube is :
a) 0.71 m/s
b) 0.01 m/s
c) 6.11 m/s
d) none of the above

29- A truck is moving on a down slope inclined by 10 degrees. The driver is skidding
over a large oil spill on the road. If τL is shear stress between the wheels and the oil,
while τR is the shear stress affecting the road. Assuming linear velocity profile within
the oil, then :
a) τL = τR
b) τL > τR
c) τL < τR
d) τL = 0

30- Fluid is a substance that :

a) cannot be subjected to shear forces
b) always expands until it fills any container
c) has the same shear stress at a point regardless of its motion
d) cannot remain at rest under action of any shear force

31- Fluid is a substance which offers no resistance to change of :

a) pressure
b) flow
c) shape

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d) volume

32- Practical fluids :

a) are viscous
b) possess surface tension
c) are compressible
d) all the above

33- In a static fluid :

a) resistance to shear stress is small
b) fluid pressure is zero
c) linear deformation is small
d) only normal stresses can exist

34- The volumetric change of the fluid caused by a resistance is known as :

a) volumetric strain
b) volumetric index
c) compressibility
d) adhesion

35- Density of water is maximum at :

a) 0oC
b) 0oK
c) 4oC
d) 100oC

36- Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called :
a) adhesion
b) cohesion
c) viscosity

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d) surface tension

37- Mercury does not wet glass. This is due to property of liquid known as :
a) adhesion
b) cohesion
c) surface tension
d) viscosity

38- The property of a fluid which enables it to resist tensile stress is known as :
a) compressibility
b) surface tension
c) cohesion
d) adhesion

39- The specific weight of water is 1000 kg/m3 :

a) at normal pressure of 760 mm
b) at 4oC temperature
c) at mean sea level
d) all the above

40- Specific weight of water in S.I. units is equal to :

a) 1000 N/m3
b) 10,000 N/m3
c) 9810 N/m3
d) 9810 kg/m3

41- Which of the following is dimensionless :

a) specific weight
b) specific volume
c) specific speed

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d) specific gravity

42- Bulk modulus is the ratio of :

a) shear stress to volumetric strain
b) volumetric strain to shear stress
c) compressive stress to volumetric strain
d) volumetric strain to compressive stress

43- When the angle between surface tension with the liquid θ is greater than 90o,
the liquid becomes :
a) flat
b) concave upward
c) convex upward
d) unpredictable

44- Newton's law of viscosity states that :

a) the shear stress applied to the fluid is directly proportional to the
velocity gradient (du/dy)
b) the shear stress applied to the fluid is inversely proportional to the velocity
gradient (du/dy)
c) the shear stress applied to the fluid is directly proportional to the specific
weight of the fluid
d) the shear stress applied to the fluid is inversely proportional to the specific
weight of the fluid

45- Which of the following quantities has the dimensions [Mo Lo To] ?
a) density
b) stress
c) strain
d) specific weight

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46- The unit of physical quantity which does not depend on the unit of any other
physical quantity is called as :
a) independent dimension
b) fundamental dimension
c) core dimension
d) none of the above

47- The absolute viscosity of a fluid is primarily a function of :

a) density
b) temperature
c) pressure
d) viscosity

48- An oil has a kinematic viscosity of 1.25E-4 m 2/sec and a specific gravity of 0.8.
What is the absolute viscosity in kg/m.sec units ?
a) 0.08
b) 0.1
c) 0.125
d) 1
Kinematic viscosity : ν=1.25×10−4 m 2 / sec

Specific gravity : S.G f =0.8 → ρ=0.8×1000=800 kg / m 3

Absolute (dynamic) viscosity : μ=ρ× ν=800×1.25×10−4 =0.1 kg /m.s

49- Two parallel plates, one moving at 4 m/sec and the other stationary, are
separated by a 5 mm thick layer of oil with specific gravity 0.80 and kinematic
viscosity 1.25E-4 m2/sec. What is the average shear stress in the oil :
a) 80 Pa
b) 100 Pa
c) 125 Pa
d) 160 Pa

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Velocity difference : v 1=4 m/ s , v 2=0 → Δ v=v 2−v 1=4−0=4 m / s

Fluid thickness : Δ y=5 mm=5×10−3 m

Kinematic viscosity : ν=1.25×10−4 m 2 / sec

Specific gravity : S.G f =0.8 → ρ=0.8×1000=800 kg / m 3

Absolute (dynamic) viscosity : μ=ρ× ν=800×1.25×10−4 =0.1 kg /m.s

Δv 4
τ=μ =0.1× =80 Pa
Δy 5×10
−3

50- The unit of surface tension is :

a) N/m
b) N/m2
c) N/m3
d) N.m

51- A perfect fluid (also known as an ideal fluid) is :

a) a real fluid
b) the one which obeys perfect gas laws
c) compressible and gaseous
d) incompressible and frictionless

52- The concept of continuum in fluid flow assumes that the characteristics length of
the flow is :
a) smaller than the mean free path of the molecules
b) larger than the mean free path of the molecules
c) larger than the dimensions of the suspended particles
d) larger than the wavelength of sound in the medium

53- When a shear stress is applied to a substance it is found to resist it by static

deformation. The substance is a :

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a) liquid
b) solid
c) gas
d) fluid

54- When subjected to shear force, a fluid :

(a) deforms continuously no matter how small the shear stress may be
(b)deforms continuously only for large shear forces
(c) undergoes static deformation
(d)deforms continuously only for small shear stresses

55- An object with a mass of 5 kg as determined on earth is placed in a planet which

has an acceleration due to gravity of 3 m/s 2. Its mass and weight in this planet are
respectively :
a) 5 kg and 15 N
b) 1.53 kg and 5 N
c) 15 kg and 15 N
d) 15 kg and 5 N
Mass : m=5 kg (constant everywhere)

Weight on the planet : w=m×a=5×3=15 N

56- The condition of "No Slip" at rigid boundaries is applicable to :

a) flow of Newtonian fluids only
b) flow of ideal fluids only
c) flow of all real fluids
d) flow of non-Newtonian fluids only

57- Newton's law of viscosity for a fluid states that the shear stress is :
a) proportional to angular deformation
b) proportional to rate of angular deformation
c) inversely proportional to angular deformation

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d) inversely proportional to rate of angular deformation

58- The viscosity of :

a) liquids increases with temperature
b) gases increases with temperature
c) fluids decreases with temperature
d) fluids increases with temperature

59- For a fluid, the shear stress was found to be directly proportional to the rate of
angular deformation. The fluid is classified as :
a) Newtonian
b) Non-Newtonian
c) Dilatant fluid
d) Thixotropic

60- If the relationship between the shear stress τ and the rate of shear strain du/dy
n

is expressed as : τ=k
du
dy ( ) the fluid with the exponent n < 1 is known as :

a) Pseudoplastic fluid
b) Bingham fluid
c) Dilatant fluid
d) Newtonian plastic

61- A real fluid is any fluid which :

a) has surface tension and is compressible
b) has zero shear stress
c) has constant viscosity and density
d) has viscosity

62- A fluid indicated the following shear stress and deformation rates :

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