Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics in ME
Coefficient of contraction is the ratio of

Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
Actual velocity of jet at vena contracta to the theoretical velocity
Loss of head in the orifice to the head of water available at the exit of the orifice
Area of jet at vena-contracta to the area of orifice

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Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics in ME
A hydraulic press is a device used

To increase the intensity of pressure of water by means of energy available from a large quantity of water at a low pressure
To store pressure energy which may be supplied to a machine later on
All of these
To lift larger load by the application of a comparatively much smaller force

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Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics in ME
The discharge through a channel of trapezoidal section is maximum when

The sloping side is equal to half the width at the top
The sloping side is equal to the width at the bottom
Depth of channel is equal to the width at the bottom
Width of channel at the top is equal to twice the width at the bottom

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