Flow Through Pipes


Question 1
With respect to fluid flow, match the following in Column X with Column Y:
\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text{Column X}& \text{Column Y}\\ \hline \text{(P) Viscosity} & \text{(I) Mach number}\\ \hline \text{(Q) Gravity}&\text{(II) Reynolds number}\\ \hline \text{(R) Compressibility}&\text{(III) Euler number}\\ \hline \text{(S) Pressure} &\text{(IV) Froude number}\\ \hline \end{array}
Which one of the following combinations is correct?
A
(P) - (II), (Q) - (IV), (R) - (I), (S) - (III)
B
(P) - (III), (Q) - (IV), (R) - (I), (S) - (II)
C
(P) - (IV), (Q) - (II), (R) - (I), (S) - (III)
D
(P) - (II), (Q) - (IV), (R) - (III), (S) - (I)
GATE CE 2022 SET-1   Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
Question 1 Explanation: 
Reynold's number (R_e) is defined when apart from inertial force, viscous forces are dominant.
R_e=\frac{\text{Inertial force}}{\text{Viscous force}}
Froude?s number (F_e): It is used when in addition to inertial force, gravity forces are important.
F_e=\frac{\text{Inertial force}}{\text{Gravity force}}
Euler number (E_u): It is used when apart from inertial force, only pressure forces are dominant.
E_u=\frac{\text{Inertial force}}{\text{Pressure force}}
Mach number (M): It is used when in addition to inertial force, compressibility forces are dominant
M=\frac{\text{Inertial force}}{\text{Elastic force}}
Question 2
A venturimeter as shown in the figure (not to scale) is connected to measure the flow of water in a vertical pipe of 20 cm diameter.

Assume g=9.8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}. When the deflection in the mercury manometer is 15 cm, the flow rate (in lps, round off to two decimal places) considering no loss in the venturimeter is ___________
A
49.4
B
23.36
C
87.64
D
68.22
GATE CE 2021 SET-2   Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
Question 2 Explanation: 


\begin{aligned} \text { Discharge }(Q) &=C_{d} \frac{A_{1} A_{2}}{\sqrt{A_{1}^{2}-A_{2}^{2}}} \sqrt{2 g h} \\ h &=X\left(\frac{\rho_{m}}{\rho}-1\right)=0.15\left(\frac{13.6 \times 10^{3}}{10^{3}}-1\right) \\ &=1.89 \mathrm{~m}\\ Q &=\frac{A_{1} A_{2}}{A_{2} \sqrt{\left(\frac{A_{1}}{A_{2}}\right)^{2}-1}} \times \sqrt{2 \times 9.8 \times 1.89} \\&= \frac{\frac{\pi}{4}(0.2)^{2}}{\sqrt{(2)^{4}-1}} \times \sqrt{2 \times 9.8 \times 1.89} \\&= 49.395 \mathrm{l} / \mathrm{s} \simeq 49.40 \mathrm{l} / \mathrm{s} \end{aligned}


Question 3
A fire hose nozzle directs a steady stream of water of velocity 50 m/s at an angle of 45^{\circ} above the horizontal. The stream rises initially but then eventually falls to the ground. Assume water as incompressible and inviscid. Consider the density of air and the air friction as negligible, and assume the acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}. The maximum height (in m,round off to two decimal places) reached by the stream above the hose nozzle will then be _________
A
63.71
B
56.21
C
98.36
D
88.24
GATE CE 2021 SET-2   Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
Question 3 Explanation: 


As we know that
\begin{aligned} {V}^{2}-u^{2}&=2 a S\\ \text{In vertical direction} (\uparrow)\\ 0^{2}-\left(50 \sin 45^{\circ}\right)^{2} &=2(-9.81) h_{\max } \\ h_{\max } &=\frac{\left(50 \sin 45^{\circ}\right)^{2}}{2(9.81)}=63.71 \mathrm{~m} \end{aligned}
Question 4
A fluid flowing steadily in a circular pipe of radius R has a velocity that is everywhere parallel to the axis (centerline) of the pipe. The velocity distribution along the radial direction is V_r=U\left ( 1-\frac{r^2}{R^2} \right ), where r is the radial distance as measured from the pipe axis and U is the maximum velocity at r=0. The average velocity of the fluid in the pipe is
A
\frac{U}{2}
B
\frac{U}{3}
C
\frac{U}{4}
D
\frac{5}{6}U
GATE CE 2021 SET-1   Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
Question 4 Explanation: 


\begin{aligned} u&=U\left ( 1-\frac{r^2}{R^2} \right ) \\ \dot{m}&=\int_{0}^{R} \rho (2 \pi r\; dr)u\\ &= 2 \pi \rho U\int_{0}^{R} \left ( 1-\frac{r^2}{R^2} \right ) r\; dr\\ \rho (\pi R^2)\bar{u} &= 2 \pi \rho U \left ( \frac{R^2}{2}-\frac{R^4}{R^2 \times 4} \right )\\ \bar{u}&= \frac{U}{2}\\ \bar{u} &= \text{Mean velocity} \\ U&=\text{Max velocity} \end{aligned}
Question 5
A cast iron pipe of diameter 600 mm and length 400 m carries water from a tank and discharges freely into air at a point 4.5 m below the water surface in the tank. The friction factor of the pipe is 0.018. Consider acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s^2. The velocity of the flow in pipe (in m/s, round off to two decimal places) is __________.
A
2.56
B
1.52
C
4.12
D
6.82
GATE CE 2020 SET-2   Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
Question 5 Explanation: 


Apply energy equation between (1) and (2)
\begin{aligned} \frac{P_1}{\rho g} +\frac{V_1^2}{2g}+z_1&= \frac{P_2}{\rho g} +\frac{V_2^2}{2g}+z_2+h_f\\ 4.5&=\frac{flV^2}{2gD}+0.5\frac{V^2}{2g}+\frac{V^2}{2g} \\ 4.5&=\frac{(0.018)(400)V^2}{2(9.81)(0.6)}+\frac{1.5V^2}{2g} \\ 4.5&=\frac{12V^2}{2g}+\frac{1.5V^2}{2g} \\ V^2&=6.54 \\ V&=2.557 m/s\simeq 2.56m/s \end{aligned}


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