Water Resources Engineering MCQ with Answers

46) Increase in pressure at the outer edge of a drum of radius R due to rotation at corad/sec, full of liquid of density p will be

Answer is:

pco2/?2/2

47) The property of fluid by virtue of which it offers resistance to shear is called

Answer is:

viscosity

Explanation:

Viscosity is also known as absolute viscosity or dynamic viscosity. It is defined as the property of a liquid which offers resistance to the movement of one layer of liquid over another adjacent layer of liquid. The viscosity of a liquid is due to cohesion and interaction between particles.

48) Choose the wrong statement

Answer is:

when in equilibrium, fluids can sustain shear forces

49) The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at

Answer is:

4°C

50) If w is the specific weight of liquid and k the depth of any point from the surface, then pressure intensity at that point will be

Answer is: