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GATE Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations: Fluid properties, fluid statics and fluid kinematics – Previous Year Questions

5 GATE previous year questions on Fluid properties, fluid statics and fluid kinematics (Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Operations, Chemical Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2022 CH Q39 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Consider a horizontal rod of radius aR (a < 1) in a stationary pipe of radius R. The rod is pulled coaxially at a constant velocity V as shown in the…
  2. GATE 2024 CH Q15 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – An infinitely long cylindrical water filament of radius R is surrounded by air. Assume water and air to be static. The pressure outside the filament…
  3. GATE 2025 CH Q19 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Choose the CORRECT option for pathlines, streaklines and streamlines for a STEADY flow field.
  4. GATE 2026 CH Q37 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Consider a flow with the following velocity field V = (x + y)i + (y + z)j + (z + x)k where i, j and k are the unit vectors in the x, y and z…
  5. GATE 2026 CH Q59 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – When a cylindrical capillary glass tube, open at both ends, is vertically inserted in a pool of water, the water level in the tube rises to 7 cm…