This document contains 11 questions related to experiments in fluid mechanics lab. Each question involves calibrating a different instrument such as a triangular notch, rectangular notch, venturi meter, Bernoulli's apparatus, orifice apparatus, mouthpiece apparatus, orifice meter. The questions ask to determine coefficients, verify Bernoulli's theorem, and plot characteristic curves showing relationships between flow rate, head, discharge, pressure, and velocity. Minor losses in pipe flow are also addressed.

1. CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 1
Calibrate the given triangular notch and find its average coefficient of discharge under various
flow rates. Assume calibration equation of the form Q = KHn
. Draw the following characteristic
curves and hence find the discharge corresponding to 1.5 cm of water.
a. Cd Vs H
b. ln Qa Vs ln H
c. Qcal Vs H
d. Qa Vs H
CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 2
Calibrate the given rectangular notch and find its average coefficient of discharge under various
flow rates. Assume calibration equation of the form Q = KHn
. Draw the following characteristic
curves and hence find the discharge corresponding to 2 cm of water.
a. Cd Vs H
b. ln Qa Vs ln H
c. Qcal Vs H
d. Qa Vs H
CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 3
Calibrate the given venturi meter and find its average coefficient of discharge under various flow
rates. Assume calibration equation of the form Q = KHn
. Draw the following characteristic curves
and hence find the discharge corresponding to 2 cm of water.
a. Cd Vs H
b. ln Qa Vs ln H
c. Qcal Vs H
d. Qa Vs H
CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 4 .
Verify Bernoulli’s theorem using given Bernoulli’s apparatus under High head condition.
Draw the following curves.
a. Pressure head Vs Duct Number
b. Velocity head Vs Duct Number
c. Total head Vs duct number

2. CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 5
Conduct an experiment on Orifice Apparatus, determine its Hydraulic coefficients and
plot the following curves
a. Cc Vs H
b. Cv Vs H
c. Cd Vs H
d. Qa Vs Qth
CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code : 6
Conduct an experiment on mouth piece apparatus, determine its hydraulic coefficients
and plot the following graphs
a. Cc Vs H
b. Cv Vs H
c. Cd Vs H
CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code :7
Determine Darcy’s constant and Chezy’c constant of the PVC pipe and plot the following
curves.
a. Darcy’ constant Vs Reynold’s number
b. Chezy’s constant Vs Reynold number
CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 8 .
Verify Bernoulli’s theorem using given Bernoulli’s apparatus under Medium head condition.
Draw the following curves.
a. Pressure head Vs Duct Number
b. Velocity head Vs Duct Number
c. Total head Vs duct number
CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 9
a. conduct an experiment to determine the metacentric height and radius of gyration of a given
ship model
b. Explain the minor losses in a pipe flow, write all relevant equations

3. CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 10
Calibrate the given Orifice meter and find its average coefficient of discharge under various flow
rates. Assume calibration equation of the form Q = KHn
. Draw the following characteristic curves
and hence find the discharge corresponding to 4 cm of water.
a. Cd Vs H
b. ln Qa Vs ln H
c. Qcal Vs H
d. Qa Vs H
CEL 204 FLUID MECHANICS LAB
Question Code: 11
1. Calibrate the given bourdon tube pressure gauge and plot the following graphs
a. Actual pressure Vs Gauge Pressure
b. Calibrated pressure curve
2. Explain the minor losses in a pipe flow, write all relevant equations