Streamline Flow

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Streamline Flow: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Laminar Flow, Equation of Continuity, Turbulent Flow, Streamline Flow, Types of Fluid Flow, Properties of Streamline Flow, Steady Flow of Fluid and, Condition for Start of Turbulence

Important Questions on Streamline Flow

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A laminar stream is flowing vertically down from a tap of cross-section area 1 cm2. At a distance 10 below the tap, the cross-section area of the stream has reduced to 1/2 cm​2. Find the volumetric flow rate of water from the tap

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A cylindrical vessel open at the top is 20 cm high and 10 cm in diameter. A circular hole whose cross-sectional area 1cm2 is cut at the centre of the bottom of the vessel. Water flows from a tube above it into the vessel at the rate 100 cm3 s​-1 . Find the height of water in the vessel under steady state.

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What should be the average velocity of water in a tube of radius 0.005 m so that the flow is just turbulent? The viscosity of water is 0.001 Pa s 

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Figure below shows a liquid being pushed out of the tube by a piston having area of cross section 2.0 cm2. The area of cross section at the outlet is 10 mm2. If the piston is pushed at a speed of 4 cm s-1, the speed of outgoing fluid is _____ cm s-1

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Water flows through a horizontal pipe of variable cross-section at the rate of 1 litre per minute. Determine the velocity of water at a point where the diameter is 2 cm.

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If the gas in container has pressure 77 cm of Hg, then calculate the height difference in manometer (in cm) which contains glycerine. Density of glycerine is one-fourth of that of mercury.

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480 m3 of air is being removed from a room in 20 mins via duct. If air is moving outside with speed of 2.5 m s-1. The shape and dimension of the duct should be

A) a square with each side length 0.4 m

B) a rectangle with dimensions 25 cm×64 cm

C) a square with each side length 1.26 m

D) a rectangle with dimensions 90 cm×177 cm

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A horizontal jet of water coming out of a pipe of area of cross-section 20 cm2 hits a vertical wall With a velocity of 10 m s-1 and rebounds with the same speed. The force exerted by water on the wall is.

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"Two streamlines cannot cross each other". Why ?

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Distinguish between streamline flow and turbulent flow.

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If water is flowing in a pipe of non-uniform cross-section where one end is of 0.5m2 and other end is of 2m2. If the velocity of water at the first end is 1 ms-1, then find the velocity at other end?

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In the siphon system in action shown in the figure V refers to velocity, P refers to pressure, then incorrect statement of the following

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A liquid flows through a horizontal tube. The velocities of the liquid in the two sections which have areas of cross section A1 & A2 are v1,v2 respectively. The difference in the levels of liquid in the two vertical tubes is h:

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Continuity equation is related to conservation of mass.

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The simplified equation of continuity is represented as

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Define streamline flow

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In case of streamline flow the velocity will be constant.

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A viscous fluid is flowing through a cylindrical tube. The velocity distribution of the fluid is best represented by the diagram

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 Turbulent flow tends to occur at higher velocities, low viscosity.

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A streamline may be defined as the path, straight or curved, the tangent to which at any point gives the direction of the flow of liquid at that point.