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For pipes, laminar flow occurs when Roynolds number is
A less than 2000
B between 2000 and 4000
C more than 4000
D less than 4000
For pipes, turbulent flow occurs when Reynolds number is
A Less than 2000
B Between 2000 and 4000
C More than 4000
D Less than 4000
Laminar flow of a Newtonion fluid ceases to exist, when the Reynolds number exceeds
A 4000
B 2100
C 1500
D 3000
Laminar flow region is said to exist during agitation of a liquid in an agitator, when the value of Reynolds number is
A >10
B >100
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
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 $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{16}}$$
The velocity at which the flow changes from laminar flow to turbulent flow is called
A Critical velocity
B Velocity of approach
C Sub-sonic velocity
D Super-sonic velocity
The depth ‘d’ below the free surface at which the point velocity is equal to the average velocity of flow for a uniform laminar flow with a free surface, will be (where D is the depth of flow)
A 0.423 D
B 0.577 D
C 0.223 D
D 0.707 D
Transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow in fluid flow through a pipe does not depend upon the
A Length of the pipe
B Diameter of the pipe
C Density of the fluid
D Velocity of the fluid
The ratio of average velocity to maximum velocity for steady laminar flow in circular pipes is
A $$\frac{1}{2}$$
B $$\frac{2}{3}$$
C $$\frac{3}{2}$$
D $$2$$

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