Fluid Mechanics Quiz

What is the study of fluids at rest called?

• Fluid statics

• Hydraulics

• Fluid dynamics

• Gas dynamics

Which of the following describes the behavior of fluids in motion?

• Aerodynamics

• Fluid dynamics

• Fluid statics

• Hydraulics

What is the term for the study of liquid flows in pipes?

• Fluid mechanics

• Gas dynamics

• Hydraulics

• Hydrodynamics

Which property is independent of the mass of a system?

• Volume

• Temperature

• Mass

• Pressure

What is the definition of a fluid?

• A substance that retains its shape

• A gas that cannot flow

• A substance that deforms continuously under shearing forces

• A solid that can deform

What happens to a fluid when the shearing force is removed?

• It returns to its original shape

• It continues to flow

• It remains at rest

• It solidifies

What is pressure in a fluid at rest?

• High shear stress

• Constant velocity

• Variable density

• Zero shear stress

What type of system allows mass to cross its boundary?

• Closed system

• Open system

• Static system

• Isolated system

Which of the following is an extensive property?

• Pressure

• Density

• Volume

• Temperature

What is the main focus of gas dynamics?

• Flow of incompressible fluids

• Flow of fluids with significant density changes

• Flow of liquids in pipes

• Flow of fluids at rest