Code No : XXXXXXXXX R19

II B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, 2020- 21

SUBJECT : Fluid Mechanics

Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 60

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Note : Answer ONE question from each unit (5 × 12 = 60 Marks)

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UNIT-I CO BL PO XM
1. a) a) Define the following fluid properties: Density, weight CO1 01 PO1 [06]
density, specific volume and specific gravity of a fluid.
b) An oil film of thickness 1.5 mm is used for lubrication CO1 03 PO2 [06]
between a square plate of size 0.9 m × 0.9 m and an inclined
plane having an angle of inclination 200 . The weight of the
square plate is 392.4 N and it slides down the plane with a
uniform velocity of 0.2 m/s. Find the dynamic viscosity of
the oil.
(OR)
2. a) What are the modes of measuring pressure? Explain the law CO1 03 PO1 [06]
of pressure distribution in vertical direction
b) Calculate the capillary rise in a glass tube of 3 mm diameter CO1 03 PO2 [06]
when immersed in (i) Water, (ii) Mercury. Both the liquids
being at 30 0C and the values of the surface tension for
water and mercury at 30 0C in contact with air are
respectively 0.0075 kgf/m and 0.052 kgf/m.
UNIT-II
3. a) Distinguish between:  (i) Steady flow and un-steady flow,  CO2 01 PO1 [06]
(ii) Uniform and nonuniform flow,  (iii) Compressible and
incompressible flow,  (iv) Rotational and irrigational flow (v)
Laminar and turbulent flow
b) Given that u = x2– y2and v = – 2xy, determine the stream CO2 03 PO2 [06]
function and potential function for the flow  

(OR)
4. a) What is a centre of pressure? Derive the equation for the CO2 03 PO2 [06]
centre of pressure for a submerged  inclined plane surface
in a fluid
b) .  A triangular plate of base width 1.5 m and height 2 m lies CO2 03 PO2 [06]
immersed in water with the apex downwards. The base of
the plate is 1 m below and parallel to the free water surface.
Calculate the total pressure on the plate and the depth of
the centre of pressure

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 UNIT-III
5. a) Derive the Bernoulli’s equation from Euler’s equation. State CO3 03 PO1 [06]
the assumptions made
b) A pipe line tapers from 1.5 m in diameter at higherend to CO3 03 PO2 [06]
1.0 m diameter at lower end in 400 m length at a slope of 1
in 100. The pressure at the higher end is 75 KPa. If the
discharge is 60 m3/minute, find the pressure at lower end.
Neglect losses 
(OR)
6. a) Derive the Euler’s equations of motion for three CO3 03 PO2 [06]
dimensional steady state incompressible non viscous flow
b) A bend in pipeline conveying water gradually reduces from CO3 03 PO4 [06]
0.6 m to 0.3 m diameter and deflects the flow through angle
of 600.At the larger end the gauge pressure is171.675
kN/m2. Determine the magnitude and direction of the force
exerted on the bend when there is no flow
UNIT-IV
7. a) What are the applications of Venturimeter? Explain the CO4 02 PO1 [06]
working principle of venturimeter
b) A pitot-tube is inserted in a pipe of 300mm diameter. The CO4 03 PO2 [06]
static pressure in pipe is 100mm of mercury (vacuum). The
stagnation pressure at the center of the pipe, recorded by
the pitot tube is 0.981N/cm2 . Calculate the rate of flow of
water through pipe, if the mean velocity of flow is 0.85
times the central velocity. Take Cv=0.98.  

(OR)
8. a)   A 150mm X 75mm Venturi meter with a coefficient of CO4 03 PO2 [06]
discharge 0.98 is to be replaced by an orifice meter having a
coefficient of discharge 0.60. If the both the meters are to
give the same differential mercury manometer reading for a
discharge of 100 liters per second and the inlet diameter is
to remain 150mm. what should be diameter of the orifice
b) Explain the various types of Hydraulic coefficient of orifice CO4 01 PO1 [06]
UNIT-V
9. a) Show that the velocity profile in laminar flow through a CO5 02 PO2 [6]
circular pipe is parabolic. Find the average velocity in terms
of maximum velocity
b) An oil of specific gravity 0.7 is flowing through a pipe of CO5 03 PO2 [06]
diameter 300 mm at the rate of 500 liters/s. Find the head
lost due to friction and power required to maintain the flow
for a length of 1000 m. Take ν = 0.29 stokes. 

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 (OR)
10. a) List out the various minor losses that may occur when fluid CO5 PO1 [06]
is flowing through a pipe line. Also give the formulae to
calculate the losses
b) Pipes of 50 cm diameter, 1800 m length, 40 cm diameter, CO5 PO2 [06]
1200 m length and 30 cm diameter, 600 m length are
connected is series; (i) If these pipes are to be replaced by
an equivalent pipe of 40 cm diameter, what would be its
length? (ii) What would be the diameter of the equivalent
pipe of 3600 m length? 

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