UNIT I

PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS & FLUID STATICS

[QUESTIONS FROM PREVIOUS QUESTION PAPERS]

1. Distinguish between:
i) Simple Manometer and Differential Manometer
ii) Real Fluids and Ideal Fluids
iii) Specific weight and Specific Volume (Dec 16) 6M

2. Determine the total pressure and centre of pressure on an isosceles triangular plate of
base 6m when it is immersed vertically in an oil of sp.gravity 0.8. Take altitude as 4m
and base of plate coincides with the free surface of oil. (Dec 16) 6M

3. State and prove Pascals law.(Dec 16) 6M

4. State and explain Newtons law of viscosity. Explain the importance of viscosity in
fluid motion. (Dec 15) 6M

5. What is metacentre and metacentric height? Explain their significance for floating and
submerged bodies. (Dec 15) 6M

6. The velocity potential function is given by an expression:

i) Find the velocity of components in x and y directions

ii) Show that represents a possible case of flow(Dec 15) 6M

7. State and prove Hydrostatic Law (May.2015) 6M

8. Discuss various types of flows (May.2015) 6M

9. State and prove Pascals law.(Dec 14) 6M

10. What is viscosity? State and explain Newtons Law of viscosity (May 14) 6M

11. Explain i) surface tension ii) Vapour pressure iii)compressibility (May 2014) 6M

12. Discuss various types of flows (May.2014) 6M

13. A circular plate of diameter 1.2 m placed vertically in water in such a way that the
centre of plate is 2.5 m below free surface of water. i) Determine total pressure on the
plate ii) position of centre of pressure. (May 2014) 6M

14. Derive an expression for total pressure and center of pressure for inclined plane
submerged in liquid and hence derive the expression for center of pressure for vertical
plane. (Dec 13) 6M

15. The space between two square flat parallel plates is filled with oil. Each side of the
plate is 720 mm. The thickness of the oil film is 15 mm. The upper plate, which
moves at 3m/s requires a force of 120 N to maintain the speed. Determine:
i)The dynamic viscosity of the oil.
ii)The kinematic viscosity of oil if the specific gravity of oil is 0.95.(Dec 13) 6M