SRM UNIVERSITY, HARYANA

Program: B.Tech (CE) Semester: III Session: 2016-17

End semester Exam

Course Code: - CE0205 Time: 3 Hours
Course Name: - Fluid Mechanics Maximum Marks: 100
Student’s Roll No.: ________________________ Student’s Name: ___________________________________

Instructions for candidates: -

1. All questions are compulsory
2. The number of marks carried by each question is indicated against each.
3. Assume suitable data, if necessary, and indicate the same clearly.
4. Neat sketches to be drawn, wherever required.
5. You have to enter your Roll Number and Name on the question paper in the space provided above.

Q.1.a). Define newtons law of viscosity? Explain surface tension with help of a neat sketch. (Knowledge +
Comprehension) (Unit – I)

(5+5)

b). A flat plate of area 2.5 x 106 mm2 is pulled with a speed of 0.8 m/s to another plate located at a distance of
0.30mm from it. Find the force and power required to maintain this speed if fluid separating them has a
viscosity of 1.3 poise. (Analysis) (Unit – I) (10)

Or
a). Find surface tension in a soap bubble of 40cm diameter when bubble pressure is 2.5 N/m2?
(Analysis) (Unit – I) (10)

b). Calculate capillary rise in a glass tube of 2.5mm diameter when immersed vertically in a (a) water (b)
Mercury. Take surface tensions of 0.0725N/m for water and 0.52Nm for mercury. The specific gravity for
mercury is 13.6 and angle of contact is 130 degrees. (Application) (Unit-I) (10)

2.(a) Define total pressure, center of pressure ? (Knowledge) (Unit-II) (5)

(b) Determine total pressure and center of pressure for a rectangular body with width and depth of 3.5m and
6.5m respectively. The body is inclined at 35 degree to horizontal. Determine total pressure and center of
pressure for the case a) when top corner of the body coincides with surface of water, case b) Top corner of the
body is at a vertical distance of 5m from surface of water. (Evaluation) (Unit-II) (15)
Or
a) Discuss vapour pressure and caviation? (Comprehension)(Unit-II) (5)
b) Determine total pressure and center of pressure for a rectangular body with width and depth of 3.5m
and 6.5m respectively. The body is inclined at 35 degree to horizontal. Determine total pressure and
 center of pressure for the case a) when top corner of the body coincides with surface of water, case b)
Top corner of the body is at a vertical distance of 5m from surface of water. (Evaluation) (Unit-II) (15)

Q.3. (a). Discuss Eulers and Bernoullis equation of motion. (Comprehension)(Unit-III) (5)
(b). The water is flowing through a pipe having diameter 20 cm and 13 cm at sections 1 and 2 respectively. The
rate of flow through pipe is 30 liters/ seconds. The section 1 and 2 are above 5.5m and 7m above datum. If
pressure at section 2 is 40.23 N.cm2. Find pressure at section 1. (Analysis) (Unit – III) (15)

Q.4. (a). Discuss different types of losses involved in fluid flow? (Comprehension)(Unit-IV) (5)
(b). Water is flowing through a pipe of diameter 0.3m and length of pipe ids 500m and discharge is 50
litres/sec. Find loss of head due to friction, loss of head at entry. If the pipe is suddenly enlarged to a diameter of
0.6m then find loss due to sudden enlargement and loss of head at exit? (Analysis) (Unit – IV) (15)

Q.5. a) Discuss, vena contracta, Coefficient of velocity, Coefficient of discharge, Coefficient of contraction.
Discuss capillarity and pascals law for fluids. (Comprehension)(Unit-V) (4+4)

b) Discuss laminar flow, turbulent flow, Reynolds experiment to differentiate flow? Discuss Hydraulic
gradient line and Total energy line. (Comprehension)(Unit-V) (6+4)
c) Discuss momentum equation for fluids? (Comprehension)(Unit-V) (2)