The pitot tube is used to measure | FLUID MECHANICS

a) velocity at stagnation point
b) stagnation pressure
c) static pressure
d) dynamic pressure
Ans: b

  A vertical rectangular plane surface is submerged in water such that its top and bottom surfaces are 1.5 m and 6.0 m res-pectively below the free surface. The position of center of pressure below the free surface will be at a distance of

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  1. Answer should be “a”. Pitot tube measure velocity at stagnation point while working on the principle of stagnation pressure.

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