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Which property of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to deformation under shear stress?
Which property of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to deformation under shear stress?
- Specific weight
- Cohesion
- Viscosity (correct)
- Adhesion
What type of pressure is measured with reference to atmospheric pressure?
What type of pressure is measured with reference to atmospheric pressure?
- Gauge pressure (correct)
- Absolute pressure
- Pascal's pressure
- Vacuum pressure
What is the term for the imaginary line of action of the force due to hydrostatic pressure on an immersed surface?
What is the term for the imaginary line of action of the force due to hydrostatic pressure on an immersed surface?
- Pressure head
- Pressure diagram
- Center of pressure (correct)
- Surface tension force
'Reynolds number' is used to classify flows into which two main categories?
'Reynolds number' is used to classify flows into which two main categories?
Which device uses Bernoulli's theorem to measure fluid flow rate based on the principle of conservation of energy?
Which device uses Bernoulli's theorem to measure fluid flow rate based on the principle of conservation of energy?
What type of energy does flowing liquid have due to its position above a reference level?
What type of energy does flowing liquid have due to its position above a reference level?