SAT – 2 – Fluid Dynamics (Basic Level)

1. In which one of the following cases will the liquid flow in a pipe be most streamlined
(a) Liquid of high viscosity and high density flowing through a pipe of small radius
(b) Liquid of high viscosity and low density flowing through a pipe of small radius
(c) Liquid of low viscosity and low density flowing through a pipe of large radius
(d) Liquid of low viscosity and high density flowing through a pipe of large radius
2. An incompressible liquid flows through a horizontal tube as shown in the following fig. Then the velocity
v of the fluid is
v2 = 1.5 m/s
A

v1 = 3 m/s A

1.5 A
v

(a) 3.0 m/s (b) 1.5 m/s (c) 1.0 m/s (d) 2.25 m/s
3. Water enters through end A with speed v1 and leaves through end B with speed v 2 of a cylindrical tube
AB. The tube is always completely filled with water. In case I tube is horizontal and in case II it is vertical
with end A upwards and in case III it is vertical with end B upwards. We have v1 = v 2 for
(a) Case I (b) Case II (c) Case III (d) Each case
4. Water is moving with a speed of 5.18 ms–1 through a pipe with a cross-sectional area of 4.20 cm2. The
water gradually descends 9.66 m as the pipe increase in area to 7.60 cm2. The speed of flow at the
lower level is
(a) 3.0 ms–1 (b) 5.7 ms–1 (c) 3.82 ms–1 (d) 2.86 ms–1
5. The velocity of kerosene oil in a horizontal pipe is 5 m/s. If g = 10 m / s 2 then the velocity head of oil will
be
(a) 1.25 m (b) 12.5 m (c) 0.125 m (d) 125 m
6. In the following fig. is shown the flow of liquid through a horizontal pipe. Three tubes A, B and C are
connected to the pipe. The radii of the tubes A, B and C at the junction are respectively 2 cm, 1 cm and
2 cm. It can be said that the

A C
B

(a) Height of the liquid in the tube A is maximum

(b) Height of the liquid in the tubes A and B is the same
(c) Height of the liquid in all the three tubes is the same
(d) Height of the liquid in the tubes A and C is the same
7. A manometer connected to a closed tap reads 3.5 × 105 N/m2. When the valve is opened, the reading
of manometer falls to 3.0 × 105 N/m2, then velocity of flow of water is
(a) 100 m/s (b) 10 m/s (c) 1 m/s (d) 10 10 m/s
8. Air is streaming past a horizontal air plane wing such that its speed in 120 m/s over the upper surface
and 90 m/s at the lower surface. If the density of air is 1.3 kg per metre3 and the wing is 10 m long and
has an average width of 2 m, then the difference of the pressure on the two sides of the wing of
(a) 4095.0 Pascal (b) 409.50 Pascal (c) 40.950 Pascal (d) 4.0950 Pascal
9. A large tank filled with water to a height ‘h’ is to be emptied through a small hole at the bottom. The
ratio of time taken for the level of water to fall from h to h and from h to zero is
2 2
1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 2 -1 (d)
2 2 -1
10. A cylinder of height 20 m is completely filled with water. The velocity of efflux of water (in m/s) through
a small hole on the side wall of the cylinder near its bottom is
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 25.5 (d) 5
11. There is a hole in the bottom of tank having water. If total pressure at bottom is 3 atm (1 atm = 105N/m2)
then the velocity of water flowing from hole is
(a) 400 m / s (b) 600 m / s (c) 60 m / s (d) None of these
12. There is a hole of area A at the bottom of cylindrical vessel. Water is filled up to a height h and water
flows out in t second. If water is filled to a height 4h, it will flow out in time equal to
(a) t (b) 4t (c) 2 t (d) t/4
13. A cylindrical tank has a hole of 1 cm2 in its bottom. If the water is allowed to flow into the tank from a
tube above it at the rate of 70 cm3/sec. then the maximum height up to which water can rise in the
tank is
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 5 cm (c) 10 cm (d) 0.25 cm
14. Water is flowing through a tube of non-uniform cross-section ratio of the radius at entry and exit end
of the pipe is 3 : 2. Then the ratio of velocities at entry and exit of liquid is
(a) 4 : 9 (b) 9 : 4 (c) 8 : 27 (d) 1 : 1
15. Water is flowing through a horizontal pipe of non-uniform cross-section. At the extreme narrow portion
of the pipe, the water will have
(a) Maximum speed and least pressure
(b) Maximum pressure and least speed
(c) Both pressure and speed maximum
(d) Both pressure and speed least
16. A liquid flows in a tube from left to right as shown in figure. A1 and A2 are the cross-sections of the
portions of the tube as shown. Then the ratio of speeds v 1 / v 2 will be
(a) A1 / A 2
A1
A2
(b) A 2 / A1 v1 v2

(c) A 2 / A1

(d) A1 / A 2

17. In a streamline flow

(a) The speed of a particle always remains same
(b) The velocity of a particle always remains same
(c) The kinetic energies of all the particles arriving at a given point are the same
(d) The moments of all the particles arriving at a given point are the same
18. An application of Bernoulli's equation for fluid flow is found in
(a) Dynamic lift of an aeroplane
(b) Viscosity meter
(c) Capillary rise
(d) Hydraulic press
19. The Working of an atomizer depends upon
(a) Bernoulli's theorem (b) Boyle's law
(c) Archimedes principle (d) Newton's law of motion
20. The pans of a physical balance are in equilibrium. Air is blown under the right hand pan; then the right
hand pan will
(a) Move up
(b) Move down
(c) Move erratically
(d) Remain at the same level
21. According to Bernoulli's equation
P 1 v2
+h+ = constant
rg 2 g

The terms A, B and C are generally called respectively:

(a) Gravitational head, pressure head and velocity head
(b) Gravity, gravitational head and velocity head
(c) Pressure head, gravitational head and velocity head
(d) Gravity, pressure and velocity head
22. At what speed the velocity head of a stream of water be equal to 40 cm of Hg
(a) 282.8 cm/sec (b) 432.6 cm/sec (c) 632.6 cm/sec (d) 832.6 cm/sec
23. The weight of an aeroplane flying in air is balanced by
(a) Upthrust of the air which will be equal to the weight of the air having the same volume as the plane
(b) Force due to the pressure difference between the upper and lower surfaces of the wings, created
by different air speeds on the surface
(c) Vertical component of the thrust created by air currents striking the lower surface of the wings
(d) Force due to the reaction of gases ejected by the revolving propeller
24. In this figure, an ideal liquid flows through the tube, which is of uniform cross-section. The liquid has
velocities v A and v B , and pressure PA and PB at points A and B respectively

(a) v A = vB A

(b) vB > v A

(c) PA = PB
B
(d) PB > PA
25. A liquid flows through a horizontal tube. The velocities of the liquid in the two sections, which have
areas of cross-section A1 and A2 , are v1 and v 2 respectively. The difference in the levels of the liquid in
the two vertical tubes is h
(a) The volume of the liquid flowing through the tube in unit time is A1v1

h
(b) v 2 - v1 = 2 gh
A1 A2
(c) v 22 - v12 = 2 gh v1
v2
(d) The energy per unit mass of the liquid is the same in both sections of the tube
26. A sniper fires a rifle bullet into a gasoline tank making a hole 53.0 m below the surface of gasoline. The
tank was sealed at 3.10 atm. The stored gasoline has a density of 660 kgm–3. The velocity with which
gasoline begins to shoot out of the hole is
(a) 27 .8 ms -1 (b) 41 .0 ms -1 (c) 9 .6 ms -1 (d) 19 .7 ms -1

27. A tank is filled with water up to a height H. Water is allowed to come out of a hole P in one of the walls
at a depth D below the surface of water. Express the horizontal distance x in terms of H and D
[MNR 1992; CPMT 2004]

(a) x = D(H - D)

D(H - D) D
(b) x= H
2

(c) x = 2 D(H - D)
x
(d) x = 4 D(H - D)

28. A cylindrical vessel of 90 cm height is kept filled upto the brim. It has four holes 1, 2, 3, 4 which are
respectively at heights of 20 cm, 30 cm, 45 cm and 50 cm from the horizontal floor PQ. The water falling
at the maximum horizontal distance from the vessel comes from
(a) Hole number 4
4
(b) Hole number 3 3
2
(c) Hole number 2 1
P Q
(d) Hole number 1
29. A rectangular vessel when full of water takes 10 minutes to be emptied through an orifice in its bottom.
How much time will it take to be emptied when half filled with water
(a) 9 minute (b) 7 minute (c) 5 minute (d) 3 minute
30. manometer connected to a closed tap reads 4 .5 ´ 10 5 pascal. When the tap is opened the reading of the
manometer falls to 4 ´ 10 5 pascal. Then the velocity of flow of water is
(a) 7 ms -1 (b) 8 ms -1 (c) 9 ms -1 (d) 10 ms -1

Answers:

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B C D D A D B A C B
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C A B AD ACD B C B B D