Fluid Mechanics MCQs (Part-3)

What is the primary cause of surface tension in fluids?

A Gravitational force
B Cohesive forces
C Adhesive forces
D Viscous forces

What is the primary purpose of a hydrometer?

A Measure fluid velocity
B Measure fluid pressure
C Measure fluid density
D Measure fluid viscosity

What is the primary assumption in the continuity equation?

A Turbulent flow
B Steady flow
C Compressible flow
D Viscous flow

What is the primary cause of laminar flow?

A Low Reynolds number
B High Reynolds number
C High viscosity
D Low viscosity

What is the primary purpose of a rotameter?

A Measure pressure
B Measure velocity
C Measure flow rate
D Measure viscosity

What is the primary cause of turbulent flow?

A Low Reynolds number
B High Reynolds number
C Low viscosity
D High pressure

What is the primary purpose of a barometer?

A Measure atmospheric pressure
B Measure fluid velocity
C Measure fluid density
D Measure fluid viscosity

What is the primary cause of drag in high-speed flows?

A Viscous drag
B Surface tension
C Pressure drag
D Gravity

What is the primary purpose of a flow net?

A Measure flow rate
B Visualize flow patterns
C Calculate pressure
D Determine viscosity

What is the primary cause of energy loss in pipe flow?

A Friction
B Gravity
C Surface tension
D Viscosity

What is the primary purpose of a weir?

A Increase pressure
B Reduce velocity
C Store fluid
D Measure flow rate

What is the primary cause of compressible flow?

A High velocity
B High pressure
C Low pressure
D Low velocity

What is the primary purpose of a draft tube in a turbine?

A Measure flow rate
B Reduce pressure
C Increase efficiency
D Increase velocity

What is the primary cause of flow separation?

A Increase in velocity
B Adverse pressure gradient
C Decrease in viscosity
D Increase in temperature

What is the primary purpose of CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics)?

A Simulate fluid flow
B Measure fluid pressure
C Calculate fluid density
D Determine fluid viscosity