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Fourth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, July/August 2005
MEIIP/AUIIM!MA
Fluid Mechanics
Time: 3 hrs.l IMax.Marks 100
Note: 1. Answer any FIVE full quest ions.
2. Answer should be precise and to the point.
1. (a) Dl'fme a fluid and explain 1ts followmg properttes.
i) Surface tension
ii) Viscocity
iii) Vapour pressure
ivl Bulk modulus
(b) Clearly distinguish between
i) Absolute
ti) Gauge pressure
iii) Gauge vacuum.
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(c) Two ho1izontal plates are placed 1.25 ems apart and the intermediate Rpare 1s
ftlled with an oil viscocity 11 poise. Cnlculnte the sh!'ar stress in thr oil if the
upper plate is moved wtth a veloc1ty of 2.5m/s. IHinrkst
2. (al State and prove Pascal's law
(bl Drnve an expression for the total prl'il.sure for1e and the depth of renlrl' of
pcssure for an inclined surface o-ubrn<rged in water !R MHrk>
I!') Define rentrl' of Buyancy and .l\l!'tacentre for a floallng body
(d) Measurements of pressure <lt the base anrl lop of a mountain :lre 74 em and
60 ern of metcury resprrt.ivt>ly. Calculnte tht> hetght of the mountain tf air has
a >ll>ecific weight of 1.22k[l/mt3 1
3. !al Clearly explain how Motacentric-he1ghL is dt'lermineJ f'Xpc;mcntally,
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l11 .-\ lrJangular ol 2mt base and heaght of 3 ml is immersed m water, with
it$ plane making an angle of t.i0
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with frN water surface as shown Determine
the hydrostallt" foTCI' ;md the tlPJJ1 h uf c!'ntre of pressure when the ap!.'x 1s 5
mls below the walel'
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1<1 Brll'fly explain wha!.JS 1hl' basi!' !TllPna for tha :>lability ofil :lD ordinary sltp
ii l a submarint ,.
l. lal OtfinP 11 Stream line iil Path hoe iiil Rotational flow ivl Compressible
flow
lh1 ( denw the Contimuty f'IJUilhOil in 3 dJmPDSions In the dlfTPrl'otial f0m1
and write thl same fot steadv antOtnJJressble flow rs MrluoJ
lrl C!Parly tlefirw conve<tive and local <lccelt>ralion. Find the acceleration compo-
nl'nls <ll a pomt (), 1, 1) in a flow field describl>d by u 2r2 r 2y,
t 2ry I 3y
2
> :ly.: It' == j.:: 9y2:: IH M .. rlcJ
5. tal Statt Buckingham If tlworem and show that tl1e V!'lot"ity through rircular
oniic!' Ji< b<ivPn by V \12y II If { ;h}
V.:'herp 1T lR tlw h!1ad rau.stng flow D the ruamNer ot the on fire. IJIS 1hc :1bsolutl'
,,:;rosttv p the fluid t>f the mas3 den"ty of fluid and g the at"celeration tluc
W )..'l'UVtty 410 Marlul
hl Venv1lhc toquntwn Clfi:CJntinuit",. for an iclP;tl fnctlonli'SS Outd tKMarlcol
tfl Water Do\\ through a jlipc of 65mm ch:unct!'r under a 1r.1uge PfCSure of
:!HOI\' p., and a me:m \'flo6ty of l.Sml"< su Dctennme the total h1ad if th!'
Jllpt is i mta above the dHtum lme, ncgiC'f't.Jng- friction c: Marl<l
G. 1<1) :\arne the 111 your hyclmulit,; laboratory that are S1rn1lar to
volbnt>t.er and amm!'ll'r and bridly explain the for thl same MJU'Il
c b1 Cltal'ly derhc the for 1 h!' tb!'OJ et IC;)] d1 sthagl' through a
nntunmc1er. Mentiun .ISstunptwn m:tdf'.