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This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about fluid mechanics and properties of fluids. Key concepts covered include pressure, buoyancy, fluid flow, gas laws, viscosity, and other fluid dynamics principles. Multiple questions test calculations of pressure, buoyant force, and gas properties using formulas like Boyle's law and Pascal's law.

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This document contains 40 multiple choice questions about fluid mechanics and properties of fluids. Key concepts covered include pressure, buoyancy, fluid flow, gas laws, viscosity, and other fluid dynamics principles. Multiple questions test calculations of pressure, buoyant force, and gas properties using formulas like Boyle's law and Pascal's law.

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1. What is the branch of physics that deals with fluids at rest and in motion?

A. Fluid mechanics

B. Fluid dynamics

C. Fluid statics

D. Thermodynamics

2. Which of the following is NOT a property of fluids?

A. Density

B. Viscosity
C. Elasticity

D. Surface tension

3. What is the SI unit of pressure?

A. Pascal

B. Newton

C. Joule

D. Kilogram

4. The pressure exerted by a fluid at rest increases with:

A. Depth

B. Surface area

C. Velocity

D. Temperature

5. Which of the following is an example of a non-Newtonian fluid?

A. Water

B. Honey
C. Air

D. Oil

6. The force exerted per unit area on a surface is known as:

A. Pressure

B. Velocity

C. Density

D. Viscosity

7. According to Pascal's law, when pressure is applied to a fluid in a confined space, the pressure
is transmitted:

A. Equally in all directions

B. Only in the direction of the applied force

C. Only in the opposite direction of the applied force

D. Randomly in different directions

8. What is the principle that states that the pressure of a fluid decreases as its velocity increases?

A. Bernoulli's principle

B. Archimedes' principle

C. Pascal's principle

D. Boyle's law

9. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the buoyant force experienced by an object
submerged in a fluid?

A. Volume of the object

B. Density of the fluid

C. Acceleration due to gravity

D. Shape of the object


10. The phenomenon where a fluid flows faster through a narrower section of a pipe is known as:

A. Venturi effect

B. Bernoulli effect

C. Viscosity effect

D. Pascal effect

11. What is the formula for calculating pressure?

A. Pressure = Force / Area


B. Pressure = Area / Force

C. Pressure = Mass x Acceleration

D. Pressure = Density x Volume

12. Which law states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure, assuming
constant temperature?

A. Boyle's law

B. Charles's law

C. Gay-Lussac's law

D. Avogadro's law

13. The upward force exerted on an object submerged in a fluid is known as:

A. Buoyant force

B. Gravitational force

C. Tension force

D. Frictional force

14. What is the term for the resistance of a fluid to flow?


A. Viscosity

B. Density

C. Surface tension

D. Elasticity

15. According to Archimedes' principle, an object will float in a fluid if its weight is:

A. Equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

B. Greater than the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

C. Less than the weight of the fluid displaced by the object


D. Unrelated to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

16. What is the term for the force per unit area exerted on a surface by the weight of a fluid
above it?

A. Hydrostatic pressure

B. Atmospheric pressure

C. Buoyant force

D. Viscous force

17. The point at which a flowing fluid's velocity is at its maximum and its pressure is at its
minimum is called:

A. Stagnation point

B. Venturi point

C. Critical point

D. Inflection point

18. Which of the following statements about laminar flow is true?

A. It is characterized by smooth, orderly flow without turbulence.

B. It is characterized by chaotic, irregular flow with turbulence.


C. It occurs only at high velocities.

D. It occurs only in gases, not liquids.

19. What is the term for the force per unit area exerted on a surface by the weight of the
atmosphere?

A. Atmospheric pressure

B. Hydrostatic pressure

C. Buoyant force

D. Viscous force

20. Which law states that the rate of flow of an ideal fluid through a pipe is directly proportional
to the cross-sectional area of the pipe and the square root of the pressure difference?

A. Poiseuille's law

B. Pascal's law

C. Bernoulli's law

D. Boyle's law

21. A fluid exerts a force of 400 N on an area of 2 m². What is the pressure exerted by the fluid?

A. 200 Pa

B. 100 Pa

C. 300 Pa

D. 400 Pa

22. If a force of 50 N is applied to an area of 5 m², what is the resulting pressure?

A. 10 Pa

B. 15 Pa

C. 25 Pa

D. 50 Pa
23. Calculate the pressure exerted by a fluid with a force of 600 N on an area of 3 m².

A. 200 Pa

B. 300 Pa

C. 400 Pa

D. 500 Pa

24. A gas occupies a volume of 4 L at a pressure of 2 atm. If the pressure is increased to 4 atm
while keeping the temperature constant, what will be the new volume of the gas?

A. 2 L
B. 4 L

C. 8 L

D. 16 L

25. A gas has a volume of 10 L at a pressure of 3 atm. If the pressure is reduced to 1 atm while
keeping the temperature constant, what will be the new volume of the gas?

A. 5 L

B. 10 L

C. 15 L

D. 20 L

26. If a gas occupies a volume of 6 L at a pressure of 4 atm, what will be the pressure if the
volume is reduced to 3 L while keeping the temperature constant?

A. 2 atm

B. 4 atm

C. 6 atm

D. 8 atm
27. A fluid flows through a pipe with a cross-sectional area of 0.5 m² at a pressure of 200 Pa. If
the pressure at another point in the pipe is measured to be 150 Pa, what is the velocity of the
fluid at that point?

A. 5 m/s

B. 10 m/s

C. 15 m/s

D. 20 m/s

28. The velocity of a fluid flowing through a pipe with a cross-sectional area of 0.2 m² is
measured to be 10 m/s. If the pressure at that point in the pipe is 100 Pa, what is the pressure at
another point where the velocity is measured to be 15 m/s?

A. 75 Pa

B. 100 Pa

C. 125 Pa

D. 150 Pa

29. Calculate the buoyant force experienced by an object submerged in a fluid with a density of
1000 kg/m³ and a volume of 0.1 m³.

A. 100 N

B. 500 N

C. 1000 N

D. 1500 N

30. An object with a volume of 0.05 m³ and a density of 800 kg/m³ is submerged in a fluid with a
density of 1200 kg/m³. What is the buoyant force experienced by the object?

A. 400 N

B. 600 N

C. 800 N

D. 1000 N
31. A container holds 2 kg of water at a temperature of 20°C. If the water is heated to 80°C, what
will be the final volume of the water? (Assume the container is rigid and does not expand)

A. 1 L

B. 2 L

C. 3 L

D. 4 L

32. A gas occupies a volume of 10 m³ at a pressure of 5 atm and a temperature of 300 K. If the
pressure is increased to 10 atm and the temperature is raised to 400 K, what will be the final
volume of the gas?
A. 5 m³

B. 10 m³

C. 15 m³

D. 20 m³

33. A fluid flows through a pipe with varying cross-sectional areas. If the velocity of the fluid is
measured to be 5 m/s at a point where the area is 0.1 m², what will be the velocity at a point
where the area is 0.05 m²?

A. 10 m/s

B. 15 m/s

C. 20 m/s

D. 25 m/s

34. An object with a mass of 10 kg and a volume of 0.01 m³ is submerged in a fluid with a
density of 800 kg/m³. What is the buoyant force experienced by the object?

A. 80 N

B. 100 N

C. 120 N

D. 140 N
35. A gas in a container has a pressure of 3 atm and a temperature of 300 K. If the volume of the
gas is doubled and the temperature is raised to 400 K, what will be the final pressure of the gas?

A. 1 atm

B. 2 atm

C. 3 atm

D. 4 atm

36. Calculate the pressure exerted by a fluid with a force of 800 N on an area of 4 m².
A. 100 Pa

B. 200 Pa

C. 300 Pa

D. 400 Pa

37. A fluid flows through a pipe with varying diameters. If the velocity of the fluid is measured
to be 8 m/s at a point where the diameter is 0.2 m, what will be the velocity at a point where the
diameter is 0.1 m?

A. 16 m/s

B. 24 m/s

C. 32 m/s

D. 40 m/s

38. An object with a mass of 5 kg and a volume of 0.002 m³ is submerged in a fluid with a
density of 1200 kg/m³. What is the buoyant force experienced by the object?

A. 50 N

B. 60 N

C. 70 N

D. 80 N
39. A gas in a container has a pressure of 2 atm and a temperature of 400 K. If the volume of the
gas is halved and the temperature is lowered to 300 K, what will be the final pressure of the gas?

A. 1 atm

B. 2 atm

C. 3 atm

D. 4 atm

40. Calculate the pressure exerted by a fluid with a force of 1000 N on an area of 5 m².
A. 150 Pa

B. 200 Pa

C. 250 Pa

D. 300 Pa

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