MODEL QUESTION PAPER

FOUR YEAR B. TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION

III SEMESTER EXAMINATION
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE203 : FLUID MECHANICS (FM)
(Scheme 2013)

Time: 3 Hours

Max. Marks: 70

Note: Answer Question No.1 (compulsorily) and any FOUR questions from the remaining.
Question No. 1 carries 10 marks and remaining questions carry 15 marks each.
1. Answer All the Questions

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a) The units of dynamic viscosity is __________________________.

b) The height of the free surface above any point is known as ______________________.
c) The expression for centre of pressure in case of an inclined immersed surface is ________.
d) The condition of stable equilibrium for a floating body is ________________________.
e) What is circulation?
f) Continuity equation deals with the law of conservation of __________________.
g) Define hydraulic gradient line.
h) The flow rate through a circular pipe is measured by ___________________ instruments.
i) How is vena-contracta defined?
j) In laminar flow the pressure drop per unit length of pipe is given by an equation________.
2. a) Define the terms specific weight, specific gravity, surface tension and viscosity. Mention their units.
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b) A flat plate of 1.5 x 10 cm area is pulled with speed of 0.4 m/s relative to another plate located at a
distance of 0.15 mm from it. Find the force and power required to maintain this speed, if the fluid
separating them is having dynamic viscosity of 1 poise.
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3. a) Discuss the different types of manometers and mechanical pressure gauges?
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b) A triangular plate of 2 m base and 2.5 m altitude is immersed in water with the base parallel to water
surface and at a depth of 3 m from free surface. Find the total force on the plate and position of its
action.
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4. a) Explain the terms metacentre and metacentric height. Derive an expression for the metacentric height of
a floating body.
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b) An open cylindrical tank of 200 mm diameter and 1 m long contains water up to a height of 0.6 m. The
tank is rotated about its vertical at 300 r.p.m. Determine the depth of parabola formed at free surface of
water.
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5. a) Derive the three dimensional continuity equation for steady incompressible fluid flow.

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b) A velocity potential function for the two dimensional steady state flow is given by
= x (2y 1).
Find out the velocity at the point P (2, 3). Also find out the value of stream function passing through the
point P.
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6. a) Differentiate between small orifice and large orifice. Obtain an expression for discharge through large
rectangular orifice.
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b) A pipe of 30 cm diameter is carrying 0.25 m3/s water. The pipe is bent by 135o from the horizontal
anticlockwise. The pressure of water flowing through the pipe is 400 kN/m 2. Find the magnitude and
direction of the resultant force on the bend.
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7. a) Derive an expression for loss of head due to friction in pipe flow.
b) How would you distinguish between hydrodynamically smooth and rough boundaries?

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