Mechanical Engineering Mcqs
The normal stress in a fluid will be constant in all directions at a point only if__________________________?

A. it is incompressible
B. it has uniform viscosity
C. it has zero viscosity
D. it is frictionless

For very great pressures, viscosity of moss gases and liquids__________________?

A. Remains same
B. Increases
C. Decreases
D. Shows erratic behavior

The bulk modulus of elasticity___________________?

A. Has the dimensions of 1/pressure
B. Increases with pressure
C. Is large when fluid is more compressible
D. Is independent of pressure and viscosity

Viscosity of water in comparison to mercury is_________________?

A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Same
D. Higher/lower depending on temperature

Units of surface tension are____________________?

A. Energy/unit area
B. Distance
C. Both of the above
D. It has no units

Alcohol is used in manometer, because____________________?

A. Its vapour pressure is low
B. It provides suitable meniscus for the inclined tube
C. Its density is less
D. It provides longer length for a given pressure difference