KERALA UNIVERSITY Class 4 fluid mechanics 2 Question Paper 2021

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(b) Whal is an indicator diagram. Explain with the indicator diagram, work saved by air vessels in a reciprocaling pump.
(a) Derive an expression for energy loss due lo hydraulic jump in a horizontal rectangular channel.
(b) A reclangular charnel with bottom slope of 0.0064 is lo carry $20 \mathrm{~m}^{3} / \mathrm{sec}$ of waler. Determine the width of the channel when the Now is in crilical condition. Take $n=0,015$.
(a) Using Buckingham 11 theorem show that velocily lhrough circular onfice of diameter $d$ is given by $v=\sqrt{2} g h \cdot h\left[\left(\frac{d}{h}\right)\left(\frac{\mu}{\rho v h}\right)\right]$ where $h$ - head causing flow. $p$-coefficient of vi...
(b) Waler is flowing in a stream 10 m wide and a bed slope of 1 in 2000 at a depth of 1 m . A dam is placed across the stream raising the depth to 2 m . How sar upsiream will the depth be 1.5 m ? udentify the surface profile also. Take $n=0.015$. 5 ...