Top 50+ Solved Static Forces on Surface and Buoyancy MCQ Questions Answer
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Q. The intensity of pressure p is related to specific weight w of the liquid and vertical depth h of the pointby the equation
a. p = wh
b. h = pw
c. p = wh2
d. p = wh3.
Q. The point of application of the total pressure on the surface is
a. Centroid of the surface
b. Centre of pressure
c. Either of the above
d. None of the above.
Q. The side of the dam to which the water from the river or the stream approaches is known as
a. Downstream
b. Upstream
c. Either of the above
d. None of the above.
Q. Lock gates are provided to
a. Change the water level in a canal or river for irrigation
b. Store water for irrigation purpose
c. Either of the above
d. None of the above.
Q. The term........ means the study of pressure exerted by a fluid at rest.
a. Hydrostatics
b. Fluid mechanics
c. Continuum
d. Kinetics
Q. The tendency for an immersed body to be lifted up in the fluid, due to an upward force opposite to theaction of gravity is known as
a. Buoyancy
b. Centre of buoyancy
c. Buoyant force
d. None of the above.
Q. The magnitude of the buoyant force can be determined by
a. Newton’s second law of motion
b. Archimedes’ principle
c. Principle of moments
d. None of the above.
Q. When a body is immersed in a fluid, partially or completely, the force of buoyancy is equal to
a. The weight of the body
b. The weight of the fluid displaced by the body
c. The weight of the volume of the fluid equal to the volume of body
d. None of the above.
Q. The point of application of the force of buoyancy on the body is known as
a. Centre of gravity
b. Centre of buoyancy
c. Metacenter
d. None of the above.
Q. A floating body is in stable equilibrium when
a. The metacentre is below its centre of gravity
b. The metacentre is above its centre of gravity
c. The metacentric height is zero.
d. Its centre of gravity is below the centre of buoyancy.
Q. An ice-cube is floating in glass of water. As the cube melts the water level
a. Remain constant
b. Falls
c. Rises
d. None of the above.
Q. Metacentric height can be determined by
a. Only analytical method
b. Only experimental method
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above.
Q. If a body does not return to its original position from the slightly displaced angular position and heels farther away, when given a small angular displacement; such an equilibrium is called
a. Stable equilibrium
b. Unstable equilibrium
c. Neutral equilibrium
d. Any of the above
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