Solved question paper for FM Dec-2018 (DIPLOMA civil enginerring 3rd)

Fluid mechanics

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  1. SECTION-A

    Q1. a) Fill in the blanks.

    i. A __________fluid is one that is incompressible and has no viscosity

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  3. ii. Specific gravity is also called __________

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  5. iii. __________is measure of resistance of relative translation motion of adjacent layer.

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  7. iv. __________is that branch of hydraulics which deals with water at rest.

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  9. v. The point where total pressure acts is known as __________

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  11. vi. Peizometer measures __________pressure.

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  13. vii. Dead weight pressure gauge is used to __________pressure gauge.

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  15. viii. In laminar flow, Reynolds’s number is __________

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  17. ix. Hydraulic pumps converts__________ energy into hydraulic energy.

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  19. x. Reciprocating pump is a type of __________

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  21. b) State True or False.

    xi. Density of fluid is the ratio of mass of fluid to its volume.

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  22. xii. Viscosity is not a measure of resistance to relative translation motion of adjacent layer.

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  23. xiii. The pressure which is below the atmospheric is called vacuum pressure.

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  24. xiv. Laminar flow is regular, smooth and systematic.

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  25. xv. Centrifugal pump works on the principal of forced vortex flow. 

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  26. SECTION-B

    Q2. Attempt any six questions.

    a. Define Pascal’s law and what is its application?

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  28. b. Define Total pressure, resultant pressure and pressure head.

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  30. c. Write a short note on

    i) Simple manometer ii) Differential manometer

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  31. d. Differentiate between steady and unsteady flow.

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  33. e. Differentiate between uniform and non uniform flow

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  35. f. Find the discharge of water flowing through a rectangular notch of 4m length when constant head over notch is 200 mm. Take Cd =0.65?

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  37. g. Define an Orifice and mouthpiece .What is the difference between the two?

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  39. h. State the condition for the following section to be most economical

    i) Rectangular section ii) Trapezoidal section

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  40. SECTION-C

    Q3. Attempt any three questions.

    i. What are the losses in pipelines? Explain minor and major loses.

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  42. ii. Explain in detail the hydraulic gradient line and total energy line by showing its diagram.

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  43. iii. Describe in detail water hammer phenomenon and its effect.

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  45. iv. Define Bernoulli’s theorem. Explain its assumptions and limitations.

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  47. v. A rectangular channel has a cross-sectional area of 72m2 . Calculate the discharge through the most economical section, when the bed slope is 1 in 1500 and C=55.

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