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What Is Burn Up In Connection With Fissionable Material ? |
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Answer» Burn up corresponds to destruction of FISSIONABLE material when it UNDERGOES NUCLEAR FISSION. Burn up corresponds to destruction of fissionable material when it undergoes nuclear fission. |
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| 302. |
What Is The Process Which Produces Fissionable Material From A Fertile Material ? |
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Answer» Breeding. Breeding. |
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| 303. |
Materials Which Absorb Neutrons And Produce Fissionable Material Are Called ? |
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Answer» FERTILE MATERIALS, such as U28 and Th22. Fertile materials, such as U28 and Th22. |
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| 304. |
What Is Factor Of Evaporation ? |
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Answer» It is the ratio of HEAT change from FEED WATER to steam and the heat of vaporization of steam at atmospheric pressure. It is the ratio of heat change from feed water to steam and the heat of vaporization of steam at atmospheric pressure. |
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| 305. |
Why Excess Air Is Required To Burn A Fuel Completely ? |
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Answer» Excess air is required to ensure adequate MIXING of fuel and air, avoid smoke, MINIMIZE slagging in coal BURNING, and to ensure maximum STEAM output. Excess air is required to ensure adequate mixing of fuel and air, avoid smoke, minimize slagging in coal burning, and to ensure maximum steam output. |
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| 306. |
What Is Laminar Flow ? |
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Answer» In laminar flow the fluid PARTICLES move ALONG STRAIGHT, parallel paths in layers or laminae. Laminar flow is governed by the law relating SHEAR stress to rate of ANGULAR deformation i.e. the product of the viscosity of the fluid and velocity gradient. In laminar flow the fluid particles move along straight, parallel paths in layers or laminae. Laminar flow is governed by the law relating shear stress to rate of angular deformation i.e. the product of the viscosity of the fluid and velocity gradient. |
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| 307. |
What Is Critical Velocity ? |
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Answer» It is the VELOCITY below which all TURBULENCE is DAMPED out by the VISCOSITY of the FLUID. It is the velocity below which all turbulence is damped out by the viscosity of the fluid. |
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| 308. |
What Are The Criteria For Judging Machinability ? |
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Answer» Cutting speed, tool life, surface FINISH, cutting force/energy REQUIRED, TEMPERATURE rise at cutting point. Cutting speed, tool life, surface finish, cutting force/energy required, temperature rise at cutting point. |
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| 309. |
How To Judge The Unsatisfactory Performance Of Cutting Tool ? |
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Answer» UNSATISFACTORY performance of CUTTING tool leads to loss of dimensional ACCURACY, increase in SURFACE ROUGHNESS and increase in power requirements. Unsatisfactory performance of cutting tool leads to loss of dimensional accuracy, increase in surface roughness and increase in power requirements. |
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| 310. |
Which Equation Is Satisfied By Ideal Or Real, Laminar Or Turbulent Flow ? |
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Answer» Continuity equation. |
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| 311. |
What Are The Factors To Be Considered While Evaluating The Machinability ? |
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| 312. |
What Are The Qualities Of Ideal Tool Material ? |
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Answer» It should be hard to RESIST flank wear and deformation, have high toughness to resist fracture, be chemically inert to the WORKPIECE, be chemically stable to resist oxidation and dissolution, and have GOOD RESISTANCE to thermal shocks. It should be hard to resist flank wear and deformation, have high toughness to resist fracture, be chemically inert to the workpiece, be chemically stable to resist oxidation and dissolution, and have good resistance to thermal shocks. |
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| 313. |
What Is Hydraulically Rough Pipe ? |
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Answer» When REYNOLDS number is very small, FRICTION factor f becomes independent of the Reynolds number and depends only on the relative roughness height. Such a pipe behaves as HYDRAULICALLY rough pipe. When Reynolds number is very small, friction factor f becomes independent of the Reynolds number and depends only on the relative roughness height. Such a pipe behaves as hydraulically rough pipe. |
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| 314. |
How Specific Cutting Pressure Behaves With Feed Rate And What Conclusion Can Be Drawn From This ? |
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Answer» As FEED rate increases, the SPECIFIC cutting pressure decreases. It LEADS to CONCLUDE that feed rates be maximised in METAL cutting process. As feed rate increases, the specific cutting pressure decreases. It leads to conclude that feed rates be maximised in metal cutting process. |
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| 315. |
What Is The Characteristic Of Equipotential Line ? |
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Answer» It has no VELOCITY COMPONENT TANGENT to it. It has no velocity component tangent to it. |
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| 316. |
Explain The Difference Between Energy Line And Hydraulic Grade Line ? |
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Answer» The energy line is a graphical representation of the energy at each SECTION. Hydraulic grade line LIES below the energy line by an amount EQUAL to the velocity head at the section. The energy line is a graphical representation of the energy at each section. Hydraulic grade line lies below the energy line by an amount equal to the velocity head at the section. |
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| 317. |
In Which Type Of Flow The Navier-stokes Equation Is Useful ? |
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Answer» Viscous flow. |
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| 318. |
What Are The Main Factors That Are Responsible For The Formation Of Built Up Edge ? |
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Answer» The main FACTORS that are responsible for the formation of BUILT up edge are :
The main factors that are responsible for the formation of built up edge are : |
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| 319. |
Some Drills Have Straight Shanks And Some Have Tapered Shank. Why ? |
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Answer» Small DRILLS (less than 12 mm diameter) are provided with straight SHANKS which can be held in DHIREN chucks. BIGGER drills have tapered shank using self holding Morse tapers which PREVENT gravitational fall of drill. Small drills (less than 12 mm diameter) are provided with straight shanks which can be held in Dhiren chucks. Bigger drills have tapered shank using self holding Morse tapers which prevent gravitational fall of drill. |
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| 320. |
Under What Condition A Drill May Not Cut ? |
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Answer» When the cutting lips are not provided with CLEARANCE ANGLES. It will cut if 12° clearance ANGLE is GROUND. When the cutting lips are not provided with clearance angles. It will cut if 12° clearance angle is ground. |
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| 321. |
In Which Type Of Flow The Stream Lines, Streak Lines And Path Lines Are Identical ? |
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Answer» In steady flow. |
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| 322. |
Explain Velocity Distribution For Laminar And Turbulent Flows? |
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Answer» In case of laminar flow, the velocity distribution follows a PARABOLIC law of variation. The maximum velocity at CENTER of PIPE is TWICE the average velocity. For turbulent flow, more uniform velocity distribution results. In case of laminar flow, the velocity distribution follows a parabolic law of variation. The maximum velocity at center of pipe is twice the average velocity. For turbulent flow, more uniform velocity distribution results. |
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| 323. |
When Do You Recommend The Use Of Straight Fluted Drill ? |
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Answer» Drills used for BRASS and other soft materials and thin sheets need not be provided with any helix angle, to PREVENT the lips DIGGING into the workpiece. Drills used for brass and other soft materials and thin sheets need not be provided with any helix angle, to prevent the lips digging into the workpiece. |
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| 324. |
Why A Drill Can Not Drill Deeper Than Its Flute Length ? |
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Answer» If flute SUBMERGED in a DRILLED hole, the chips DISPOSAL passage is BLOCKED and the DRILL will get jammed in the hole. If flute submerged in a drilled hole, the chips disposal passage is blocked and the drill will get jammed in the hole. |
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| 325. |
Under What Condition Steady Flow Occurs ? |
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Answer» When CONDITIONS do not CHANGE with TIME at any POINT. When conditions do not change with time at any point. |
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| 326. |
What Does Continuity Equation Represent ? |
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Answer» It relates mass RATE of flow ALONG a stream TUBE. It relates mass rate of flow along a stream tube. |
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| 327. |
What Type Of Flow Will Occur When Liquid Discharges At Constant Rate Through A Long, Straight Tapering Pipe ? |
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Answer» Steady non-uniform flow. |
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| 328. |
How Does The Velocity Vary Along Radius In A Few Vortex ? |
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Answer» It decreases with radius. |
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| 329. |
If Liquid Rotates At Constant Angular Velocity About A Vertical Axis As A Rigid Body, Then How Its Pressure Varies At Various Radial Distances ? |
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Answer» As SQUARE of the RADIAL DISTANCE. As square of the radial distance. |
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| 330. |
What Is The Necessary Condition For A Body To Float In Stable Equilibrium ? |
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Answer» META CENTER should be above the center of GRAVITY. Meta center should be above the center of gravity. |
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| 331. |
Define Buoyancy In Brief? |
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Answer» Buoyancy is the VERTICAL FORCE exerted on the body by the fluid at rest. The buoyancy of a SUBMERGED body in a fluid at rest is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body and it acts upward through the center of gravity of the displaced VOLUME (the center of buoyancy). Buoyancy is the vertical force exerted on the body by the fluid at rest. The buoyancy of a submerged body in a fluid at rest is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body and it acts upward through the center of gravity of the displaced volume (the center of buoyancy). |
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| 332. |
Explain What You Understand By The Term Hydrostatic Paradox ? |
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Answer» HYDROSTATIC paradox is the phenomenon that the floor load of water in vessels of DIFFERENT shapes carrying water at same level DEPENDS only on the area of the bottom surface and not on the SHAPE of the VESSEL. Hydrostatic paradox is the phenomenon that the floor load of water in vessels of different shapes carrying water at same level depends only on the area of the bottom surface and not on the shape of the vessel. |
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| 333. |
A Right Hand Helical Gear Is Being Cut On A Milling Machine. What Changes In Machine Settings Have To Be Made To Cut A Left Hand Helical Gear Of Same Pitch And Number Of Teeth ? |
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Answer» For cutting right HAND helical GEAR right SIDE of milling table is tilted up from normal position by the HELIX angle. For cutting left hand helical gear, right side of table needs to be tilted down at helix angle, all other settings remaining UNCHANGED. For cutting right hand helical gear right side of milling table is tilted up from normal position by the helix angle. For cutting left hand helical gear, right side of table needs to be tilted down at helix angle, all other settings remaining unchanged. |
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| 334. |
Explain The Difference Between Relative Density, Viscosity And Kinematic Viscosity ? |
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Answer» Relative density is that pure number which denotes the ratio of the mass of a BODY to the mass of an equal volume of a substance taken as a standard. This standard is usually water (at 4°C) for SOLIDS and liquids, and air free or C02 or hydrogen (at 0°C and 1 atmosphere = 1.013 x 105 Pa pressure) for gases. Viscosity of a fluid is that property which DETERMINES the amount of its resistance to a shearing force. It is DUE primarily to interaction between fluid molecules. Kinematic viscosity is the ratio of absolute viscosity and mass density. (Its unit is m2/s). Relative density is that pure number which denotes the ratio of the mass of a body to the mass of an equal volume of a substance taken as a standard. This standard is usually water (at 4°C) for solids and liquids, and air free or C02 or hydrogen (at 0°C and 1 atmosphere = 1.013 x 105 Pa pressure) for gases. Viscosity of a fluid is that property which determines the amount of its resistance to a shearing force. It is due primarily to interaction between fluid molecules. Kinematic viscosity is the ratio of absolute viscosity and mass density. (Its unit is m2/s). |
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| 335. |
State The Similarities And Differences Between A Fixture And A Jig? |
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Answer» Both jig and fixture positively locate, hold and clamp the workpiece. Jigs guide the tool for DRILLING etc but fixture has no facility to guide the cutting tools. Jigs are USED for drilling etc and fixture for MASS MILLING, TURNING, grinding, etc. Both jig and fixture positively locate, hold and clamp the workpiece. Jigs guide the tool for drilling etc but fixture has no facility to guide the cutting tools. Jigs are used for drilling etc and fixture for mass milling, turning, grinding, etc. |
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| 336. |
Distinguish Between A Jig And Fixture? |
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Answer» JIG clamps and locates parts in positive manner and guides cutting tools (drills, reamers, TAPS etc). Fixture is bolted or fixed securely to the machine table so that work is in correct LOCATION ship to the CUTTER. Fixtures are used for MASS milling, turning and grinding, etc. Jig clamps and locates parts in positive manner and guides cutting tools (drills, reamers, taps etc). Fixture is bolted or fixed securely to the machine table so that work is in correct location ship to the cutter. Fixtures are used for mass milling, turning and grinding, etc. |
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| 337. |
Why Are Hydrodynamic Bearings Used For Grinding Machines In Preference To Ball Or Roller Bearings ? |
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Answer» Hydrodynamic bearings are more suitable at HIGH speed, better TOLERANCES, quiet OPERATION, HIGHER capacity to withstand shock, lesser space requirement, better LIFE under fatigue conditions etc. Hydrodynamic bearings are more suitable at high speed, better tolerances, quiet operation, higher capacity to withstand shock, lesser space requirement, better life under fatigue conditions etc. |
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| 338. |
Define The Term Fluid Friction? |
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Answer» The deformation of real FLUIDS is resisted by forces caused by INTERNAL friction or viscosity. Viscosity is that property of a real FLUID which CREATES shear forces (fluid friction) between TWO liquid elements. The deformation of real fluids is resisted by forces caused by internal friction or viscosity. Viscosity is that property of a real fluid which creates shear forces (fluid friction) between two liquid elements. |
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| 339. |
Define Prandtl's Pitot-static Tube? |
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Answer» It is a combination of pressure PROBE and PITOT tube. It is widely used for pressure MEASUREMENTS in wind-tunnel INSTALLATIONS. It is a combination of pressure probe and pitot tube. It is widely used for pressure measurements in wind-tunnel installations. |
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| 340. |
What Is Metacentre ? |
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Answer» Metacentre is the point at the INTERSECTION of the buoyancy with the vertical AXIS of the BODY. Metacentre is the point at the intersection of the buoyancy with the vertical axis of the body. |
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What Is The Magnitude Of Buoyant Force And Where Does The Line Of Action Of Buoyant Force Act ? |
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Answer» It is EQUAL to the VOLUME of the liquid DISPLACED. The line of ACTION of buoyant force ACTS through the centroid of the displaced volume of the fluid. It is equal to the volume of the liquid displaced. The line of action of buoyant force acts through the centroid of the displaced volume of the fluid. |
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What Is One-seventh Power Law ? |
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Answer» According to one-seventh POWER law of turbulent, VELOCITY VARIATION corresponds to a much FAVOURED velocity profile and the MEAN velocity increases as the one-seventh power of the distance from the boundary wall. According to one-seventh power law of turbulent, velocity variation corresponds to a much favoured velocity profile and the mean velocity increases as the one-seventh power of the distance from the boundary wall. |
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What Is Irrational How ? |
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Answer» If a flow is UNIFORM in one region (WITHOUT rotation), this PROPERTY is conserved as the FLUID moves into a region of space where the motion is not uniform, and the flow is termed irrotational flow. If a flow is uniform in one region (without rotation), this property is conserved as the fluid moves into a region of space where the motion is not uniform, and the flow is termed irrotational flow. |
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| 344. |
Define Vorticity ? |
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Answer» It EQUALS TWICE the ANGULAR VELOCITY. It equals twice the angular velocity. |
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| 345. |
What Is The Advantages Of Independent Jaw Chuck ? |
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Answer» Irregular job can be fixed. |
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| 346. |
Explain The Difference Between Stream Lines And Stream Tube? |
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Answer» Stream lines are imaginary CURVES drawn through a fluid to indicate the direction of motion in various sections of the flow of the fluid system. There can be no flow ACROSS a streamline at any point. Stream tube REPRESENTS elementary portions of a flowing fluid bounded by a GROUP of STREAMLINES which confine the flow. Stream lines are imaginary curves drawn through a fluid to indicate the direction of motion in various sections of the flow of the fluid system. There can be no flow across a streamline at any point. Stream tube represents elementary portions of a flowing fluid bounded by a group of streamlines which confine the flow. |
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What Is The Difference Between Uniform And Non-uniform Flows ? |
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Answer» Uniform FLOW occurs when the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the FLUID. Non uniform flow occurs when velocity, depth, PRESSURE, ETC. change from point to point in the fluid flow. Uniform flow occurs when the magnitude and direction of the velocity do not change from point to point in the fluid. Non uniform flow occurs when velocity, depth, pressure, etc. change from point to point in the fluid flow. |
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Explain The Difference Between Steady And Unsteady Flows? |
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Answer» In STEADY flow, at any point, the VELOCITY of SUCCESSIVE FLUID particles is the same at successive periods of time. Flow is unsteady when CONDITIONS at any point in a fluid change with time, In steady flow, at any point, the velocity of successive fluid particles is the same at successive periods of time. Flow is unsteady when conditions at any point in a fluid change with time, |
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What Is The Difference Between Irrotational And Rotational Flow ? |
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Answer» Irrotational flow : An ideal fluid flow in which no shear stresses occur and hence no torques exist. Rotational motion of fluid PARTICLES about their own mass centers can not exist. It can be REPRESENTED by a flow NET. Rotational flow occurs when the velocity of each particle varies DIRECTLY as the distance from the center of rotation. Irrotational flow : An ideal fluid flow in which no shear stresses occur and hence no torques exist. Rotational motion of fluid particles about their own mass centers can not exist. It can be represented by a flow net. Rotational flow occurs when the velocity of each particle varies directly as the distance from the center of rotation. |
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Explain The Difference Between One And Two Dimensional Flow ? |
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Answer» True one-DIMENSIONAL flow occurs when the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical. VELOCITIES and ACCELERATIONS normal to the streamline are NEGLIGIBLE. Two dimensional flow occurs when the fluid particles, move in planes or parallel planes and the stream-line patterns are identical in each plane. True one-dimensional flow occurs when the direction and magnitude of the velocity at all points are identical. Velocities and accelerations normal to the streamline are negligible. Two dimensional flow occurs when the fluid particles, move in planes or parallel planes and the stream-line patterns are identical in each plane. |
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