A compound pipe is required to be replaced by a new pipe. The two pipes are said to be equivalent, if

Mechanical Engineering : Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics - Quiz(MCQ)

length of both the pipes is same

diameter of both the pipes is same

loss of head and discharge of both the pipes is same

loss of head and velocity of flow in both the pipes is same

Correct Answer : Option (C) : loss of head and discharge of both the pipes is same

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

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Viscosity

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Correct Answer : Surface tension

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Kaplan turbine

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None of the above

Correct Answer : Francis turbine

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Specific weight

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Correct Answer : Specific gravity