Low speed Aerodynamics (Aerodynamics-I )

Multiple choice questions

Set 5

1.

_______is a curve whose tangent at any point is in the direction of the velocity vector at that point.
a.

2.

System

Not Same

b.

Same

c.

both

d.

All the other three

options are wrong

b.

c.

d.

Velocity
potential

c.

Both

d.

All the other three

options are wrong

b.

Stream
function

Potential flows

b.

Smooth flow

c.

rotational flow

d.

Stream flow

in a liquid at
rest

b.

in a fluid at
rest

c.

in a laminar
flow

d.

in a turbulent flow

If the fluid particles moving in a zig zag way, the flow is called
a.

8.

d.

Pascals law states that at a point is equal in all directions

a.

7.

Streakline

Irrotational flows can be described by the velocity potential, such flows are called
a.

6.

c.

Irrotational flows can be described by

a.

5.

Path line

Vorticity is
a.

4.

b.

For Steady flow Pathlines and Streanline are

a.

3.

Stream line

Unsteady

b.

Non- uniform

c.

Turbulent

d.

Incompressible

b.

Prandtl
Theorem

c.

Line theory

d.

Joukowski Theorem

L' = V is
a.

KuttaJoukowski
Theorem

9.

Bernoulli's equation applies to

a.

10.

All the other three

options are wrong

Kutta condition

b.

Kutta
theorem

c.

KuttaJoukowski
Theorem

d.

Joukowski Theorem

(/2) ln r

b.

(/2)

c.

(/3) ln r

d.

(/2) ln r

greatest at the
root

c.

constant along
the span

d.

None

c.

decreased
induced drag

d.

None

b.

greatest at the
tip

increased
induced drag

b.

decreased
skin friction
drag

will increase

b.

will decrease

c.

will remain the

same

d.

None

c.

0 degrees
Celsius

d.

None

d.

supersonic velocity

Standard sea level temperature is

a.

16.

d.

If the weight of an aircraft is increased, the induced drag at a given speed

a.

15.

Viscous flow

A high aspect ratio wing has a

a.

14.

c.

The amount of lift generated by a wing is

a.

13.

compressible
flow

Source flow of =
a.

12.

b.

Lift per unit span is directly proportional to circulation

a.

11.

an inviscid and
incompressible
flow

25 degrees
Celsius

b.

15 degrees
Celsius

The velocity at which the laminar flow starts is known as

a.

velocity of
approach

b.

higher critical c.
velocity

lower critical
velocity

17.

The velocity corresponding to Reynolds number of 2800, is called

a.

18.

supersonic
velocity

c.

lower critical
velocity

d.

higher critical velocity

1/RN

b.

4/RN

c.

16/RN

d.

64/RN

very high
velocities

c.

both (a) & (b)

d.

All the other three

options are wrong

c.

Prandtl

d.

John Anderson Pitot

Laminar flow takes place at

a.

20.

b.

The loss of head due to friction in a pipe of uniform diameter in which a viscous flow is taking
place is
a.

19.

velocity of
approach

very low
velocities

b.

Who invented the Pitot tube?

a.

Henri Pitot

b.

Ernest Mach

ANSWERS
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. a
10. c
11. b
12. b
13. c
14. a
15. c
16. b
17. d
18. c
19. a
20. a