Mechanical Engineering Mcqs

The ratio of absolute viscosity to mass density is known as_________________?

(A) specific viscosity

(B) viscosity index

(C) kinematic viscosity

(D) coefficient of viscosity

(D) coefficient of compressibility

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Alcohol is used in manometers because___________________?

(A) it has low vapour pressure

(B) it is clearly visible

(C) it has low surface tension

(D) it can provide longer column due to low density

(D) is provides suitable meniscus

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Specific weight of sea water is more that of pure water because it contains_________________?

(A) dissolved air

(B) dissolved salt

(C) suspended matter

(D) all of the above

(D) heavy water

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Free surface of a liquid tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to force of_______________?

(A) surface tension

(B) viscosity

(C) friction

(D) cohesion

(D) adhesion

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Falling drops of water become spheres due to the property of ____________________?

(A) adhesion

(B) cohesion

(C) surface tension

(D) viscosity

(D) compressibility

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The buoyancy depends on___________________?

(A) mass of liquid displaced

(B) viscosity of the liquid

(C) pressure of the liquid displaced

(D) depth of immersion

(D) none of the above

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Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to smallest possible area due to the_________________?

(A) force of adhesion

(B) force of cohesion

(C) force of friction

(D) force of diffusion

(D) none of die above

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Surface energy per unit area of a surface is numerically equal to _____________________?

(A) atmospheric pressure

(B) surface tension

(C) force of adhesion

(D) force of cohesion

(D) viscosity

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The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if__________________________?

(A) it is incompressible

(B) it has uniform viscosity

(C) it has zero viscosity

(D) it is frictionless

(D) it is at rest

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