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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 flow in a pipe is turbulent when Reynold number is
A Less than 2000
B Between 2000 and 2800
C More than 2800
D None of these
A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the tank in the same time during which the tank is filled by the third pipe alone. The second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time required by the first pipe is:
A 6 hours
B 10 hours
C 15 hours
D 30 hours
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
A water tank with 64-gallon capacity is filled by pipe A and emptied by pipe B. If the rate of water flow through pipe A is 2 gallons per hour, how many gallons per hour should flow through pipe B so that when both pipes are open, the initially empty tank shold be full in exactly 96 hours?
A 3/8
B 4/3
C 2/3
D 8/3
In convection heat transfer from hot flue gases to water tube, even though flow may be turbulent, a laminar flow region (boundary layer of film) exists close to the tube. The heat transfer through this film takes place by
A Convection
B Radiation
C Conduction
D Both convection and conduction
Transition from laminar flow to turbulent flow is aided by the
A Surface roughness and curvature (i.e.sharp corners)
B Vibration
C Pressure gradient and the compressibility of the flowing medium
D All of the above
For laminar flow of Newtonion fluid in a circular pipe, the velocity distribution is a function of the distance 'd' measured from the centre line of the pipe, and it follows a __________ relationship.
A Logarithmic
B Parabolic
C Hyperbolic
D Linear
The velocity profile exhibited by laminar flow of Newtonion fluids is such that the velocity distribution w.r.t. radius of the circular pipe is a/an __________ with the apex at the centre line of the pipe.
A Hyperbola
B Parabola
C Semi-circle
D Semi-ellipse
Critical value of the __________ number governs the transition from laminar to turbulent flow in free convection heat transfer.
A Grashoff
B Reynolds
C Both A & B
D Prandtl & Grashoff

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