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Determine the co-efficient of pitot tube

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1. Which principle does a Pitot tube utilize to measure fluid velocity

a: Archimede’s principle Explanation

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b: Newtons Law of viscosity Explanation

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c: Pascal’s principle Explanation

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d: Bernoulli’s principle Explanation

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2. Pitot tube can be used to measure:

a: The velocity of water in river Explanation

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b: The velocity of air in an aircraft Explanation

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c: Velocity of fluid in pipe Explanation

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d: All of the above Explanation

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3. In a Pitot tube setup, the rise of liquid in the vertical limb is due to:

a: Conversion of kinetic energy to pressure energy Explanation

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b: Conversion of pressure energy to kinetic energy Explanation

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c: Conversion of kinetic energy to potential energy Explanation

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d: Conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy Explanation

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4. The difference between the total pressure and static pressure is known as

a: Stagnant pressure Explanation

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b: Dynamic pressure Explanation

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c: Atmospheric pressure Explanation

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d: None of above Explanation

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5. A Pitot tube measures the velocity of a fluid flow by:

a: Measuring the change in pressure of the fluid Explanation

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b: Measuring the change in viscosity of the fluid Explanation

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c: Measuring the change in density of the fluid Explanation

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d: Measuring the change in temperature of the fluid Explanation

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