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In a sedimentation tank (length L, width B, depth D) the settling velocity of a particle for a discharge Q, is
A $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{{\text{B}} \times {\text{D}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{{\text{L}} \times {\text{D}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{\text{L}}}$$
D $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{{\text{B}} \times {\text{L}}}}$$
The settling velocity of a particle in a sedimentation tank increases if
A Particle size is decreased
B The surface area of tank is increased
C The depth of tank is decreased
D None of the above
For a particle settling in water at its terminal settling velocity, which of the following is true?
A Buoyancy = weight + drag
B Weight = buoyancy + drag
C Drag = buoyancy + weight
D Drag = weight
Two tanks are filled to capacity with automobile fuel. The first tank holds 600 gallons more than the second tank. If 100 gallons were to be pumped from each tank, the first tank would then contain 3 times as much fuel as the second tank. What is the total number of gallons of fuel in the two full tanks?
A 1,400
B 1,200
C 1,000
D 900
A tank is fitted with 8 pipes, some of them that fill the tank and others that are waste pipe meant to those that empty the tank can empty it in 6 hours. If all the pipes are kept open when the tank is full, it will take exactly 6 hours for the tank to empty. How many of these are these are fill pipes?
A 2
B 4
C 6
D 5
An empty fuel tank of a car was filled with A type petrol. When the tank was half-empty, it was filled with B type petrol. Again when the tank was half-empty, it was filled with A type petrol. When the tank was half-empty again, it was filled with B type petrol. What is the percentage of A type petrol at present in the tank?
A 33.5%
B 37.5%
C 40%
D 50%
An empty fuel tank of a car was filled with A type petrol. When the tank was half-empty, it was filled with B type petrol. Again when the tank was half-empty, it was filled with A type petrol. When the tank was half-empty again, it was filled with B type petrol. What is the percentage of A type petrol at present in the tank ?
A 33.5%
B 37.5%
C 40%
D 50%
Brownian movement is prominent in the particle size range of __________ microns in case of settling of a particle in a fluid.
A 2 to 3
B 0.01 to 0.10
C 200 to 300
D 100 to 1000
Drag co-efficient in hindered settling is __________ that in free settling.
A Less than
B Equal to
C Not necessarily greater than
D Always greater than
For motion of spherical particles in a stationary fluid, the drag co-efficient in hindered settling compared to that in free settling is
A More
B Less
C Equal
D More or less, depending on the type of particle

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