Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics
The increase in meta centric height i) increases stability ii) decreases stability iii) increases comfort for passengers iv) decreases comfort for passengers The correct answer is

(i) and (iv)
(ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iv)
(i) and (iii)

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Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics
For laminar flow in a pipe of circular cross-section, the Darcy’s friction factor f is

inversely proportional to Reynolds number and indpendent of pipe wall roughness
directly proportional to Reynolds number and independent of pipe wall roughness
inversely proportional to Reynolds number and directly proportional to pipe wall roughness
directly proportional to pipe wall roughness and independent of Reynolds number

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Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics
Metacentric height is given as the distance between

the center of gravity of the body andthe meta center
the center of gravity of the body and the center of buoyancy
the center of gravity of the body and the center of pressure
center of buoyancy and metacentre

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Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics
The shear stress distribution for a fluid flowing in between the parallel plates, both at rest, is

zero at plates and increases linearly to midpoint
zero at the mid plane and varies linearly with distance from mid plane
constant over the cross section
parabolic distribution across the section

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