Engineering Sciences
GATE XE topic:kinematics-fluid-motion PYQs
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Questions 11–15 of 15. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 16
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A two-dimensional Eulerian velocity field is given (in m/s) by
, where
and
are the coordinates (in meters) in a Cartesian coordinate system. The magnitude of the acceleration (in m/s
, up to one decimal place) of a fluid particle at
m and
m is ________.Log in to check the answer
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A uniform approach flow is subjected to an unsteady and periodic flapping plate as shown in the Figure. Tracer is released to obtain flow visualization lines, which are marked as ‘P’, ‘Q’ and ‘R’.
Choose the correct option that the line ‘R’ represents

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In a two-dimensional, incompressible and rotational flow, stream function (
) and velocity potential (
) exist. The velocities in x and y directions are non-zero.The product of
and
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The velocity field in a two-dimensional, unsteady flow is given by
m/s. The magnitude of acceleration of a fluid particle located at x = 1 m, y = 1 m at the time t = 1 s, in m/s
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During an experiment, the position of a fluid particle is monitored by an instrument over a time period of 10 s. The trace of the particle given by the following figure represents a

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