Critical Velocity and Reynolds Number

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Critical Velocity and Reynolds Number: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Reynolds Number, Critical Velocity, Significance of Reynolds Number, Condition for Laminar Flow, Rate of Flow of a Fluid or Discharge 'Q', Unsteady Flow of Fluid and, Inertial Force of Fluid in Motion

Important Questions on Critical Velocity and Reynolds Number

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What is the dimension of rate of flow?

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If p is the density and η is coefficient of viscosity of fluid which flows with a speed v in the pipe of diameter d, the correct formula for Reynolds number Re is

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What is Reynold's number ? Give its significance.

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A liquid flows through two capillary tube under the same pressure head. The lengths of the tube are in the ratio 2:1 and the ratio of their diameters is  2:3 . Compare the rates of flow of liquid through the tubes ?

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A liquid of density ρ comes out with a velocity 'V" from a horizontal tube of area of cross section A. The reaction force exerted by the liquid on the tube is f, then

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A force that is caused due to attraction of particles in the layer of fluid bulk is called?

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What is steady and unsteady flow of fluid?

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In the equation Cd=1K 0.5What does K mean ?

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Co- efficient of charge (Cd) can be written as Cd=1K (0.5) 

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For sharp edge orifice co- efficient of discharge lies between

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Coefficient of discharge is the ________of actual discharge to the theoretical discharge.

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Coefficient of discharge is used to measure _______

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What is the significance of Reynolds number?

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What is unsteady flow of fluid? 

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The ratio of inertial force to viscous force represents:

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The critical velocity is the minimum velocity required to put a satellite into orbit.

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The significance of Reynolds number is a dimensionless number?