A vertical wall is subjected to a pressure due to one kind of liquid, on one of its sides. Which of the following statement is correct?
A. The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is minimum
B. The pressure on the bottom of the wall is maximum
C. The pressure on the wall at the liquid level is zero, and on the bottom of the wall is maximum
D. The pressure on the bottom of the wall is zero
Answer: Option C
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A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant, is called __________ flow.
A. Steady
B. Streamline
C. Turbulent
D. Unsteady
A hydraulic ram is a device used to
A. Store the energy of water
B. Increase the pressure of water
C. To lift water from deep wells
D. To lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is available at a smaller height
A. The weight of the body
B. More than the weight of the body
C. Less than the weight of the body
D. Weight of the fluid displaced by the body
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