The lines joining the points of equal potential (head) on adjacent low lines are called

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• ______ is defined as the property of a fluid which offers resistance to movement of one layer of fluid over another adjacent layer of the fluid.
• If pressure heads (P/w) of a liquid Bowing in a pipe be plotted as vertical ordinates on the center line of the pipe, then the line joining the tops of such ordinates is known as
• If the sum of pressure heads and velocity heads [(p/w) + (v2 /2g)] of a liquid flowing In a pipe be plotted as vertical ordinates on the centre line of the pipe. then the line joining the tops of such ordinates is known as
• Whenever a liquid (such as water, oil etc.) is filled in a vessel, it exerts force at all points on the sides and bottom of the container. This force per unit area is called
• An element of fluid bonded by a number of stream lines, which confine the flow, is called
• A rectangular notch gives more accurate results for low discharges than a triangular notch.
• Intensity of pressure (p) is proportional to the pressure head (h)
• A simple manometer containing mercury is used to measure pressure of oil (sp. gr. 0.8) flowing in a pipe as shown below. Mercury level in open tube is 150 mm higher than that on left limb. If height of oil in left limb is 90 mm, determine the pressure in terms of head of water in a pipe.
• Water is flowing through a rectangular notch, having base width 500 mm and head over it is 160 mm. Find discharge of notch if Cd = 0.6.
• Only one reading, i.e. head (H) is required to be taken for the measurement of discharge in a triangular notch.