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Applying a pressure drop across a capillary results in a volumetric flow rate 'Q' under laminar flow conditions. The flow rate for the same pressure drop, in a capillary of the same length but half the radius is
A $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{2}$$
B $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{4}$$
C $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{8}$$
D $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{16}}$$
A Newtonion liquid (ρ = density, μ = viscosity) is flowing with velocity v in a tube of diameter 'D'. Let Δp be the pressure drop across the length 'L'. For a laminar flow, Δp is proportional to
A L ρv²/D
B L μ;V/D²
C D ρv²/L
D Μ V/L
Pressure drop (Δp) for a fluid flowing in turbulent flow through a pipe is a function of velocity (V) as
A V1.8
B V-0.2
C V2.7
D V2
For turbulent flow of an incompressible fluid through a pipe, the flow rate Q is proportional to (Δ P)n, where ΔP is the pressure drop. The value of exponent 'n' is
A 1
B 0
C > 1
In case of hydraulically smooth pipe, the resistance to flow depends only on the Reynolds number, whereas for a hydraulically rough pipe, the resistance to flow is governed by the relative roughness. Two pipes are said to have the same hydraulic roughness, when they have equal values of
A Relative roughness
B Absolute roughness
C Friction co-efficient for flows at equal Reynold number
D All of the above
At the following point for a given packing and set of fluids, the pressure drop per metre of packed height, with variation in fluid rates and operating pressure
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains same
D May increase or decrease depending upon the solubility of the gas in the liquid
Flow rate of those fluids which are insensitive to changes in their density, viscosity or flow velocity profile can be best measured by a
A Magnetic flowmeter
B Pitot tube
C Flow nozzle type flowmeter
D Turbine flowmeter
For annular flow of a fluid, the ratio of the equivalent diameter for pressure drop calculation to the equivalent diameter for heat transfer calculation is
A $$\frac{{{{\text{d}}_1}}}{{{{\text{d}}_1} + {{\text{d}}_2}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{{\text{d}}_2}}}{{{{\text{d}}_1} + {{\text{d}}_2}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{{\text{d}}_1} + {{\text{d}}_2}}}{{{{\text{d}}_1}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{{\text{d}}_1} + {{\text{d}}_2}}}{{{{\text{d}}_2}}}$$
The fluid velocity varies as the square of the cylindrical pipe diameter, in case of steady state laminar flow at constant pressure drop, for __________ fluid.
A Newtonion
B Dilatant
C Pseudo-plastic
D Non-Newtonion
The fluid velocity varies as the square root of the cylindrical pipe diameter in case of steady state laminar flow at constant pressure drop fo __________ fluid.
A Dilatant
B Pseudo-plastic
C Bingham plastic
D Newtonion

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