Pitot Tube MCQs Physics

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 20, 2025

1. : Dynamic pressure is given by the _____
(A) The static and total pressure difference
(B) Static and total pressure sum
(C) Static and total pressure product
(D) Static and total pressure doublet

2. : Due to location in the pitot tube, what are the errors called that are generated?
(A) Position errors
(B) Normal errors
(C) Negligible errors
(D) Positive errors

3. : In measuring the airspeed, the pitot tube helps by using?
(A) Temperature
(B) Velocity
(C) Match number
(D) The pressure difference

4. : The kinetic energy is converted into ______ in a pitot tube.
(A) Potential energy
(B) Total energy
(C) Pressure energy
(D) Internal energy

5. : The pitot tube’s lower end is bent at an angle of _________
(A) 120 degrees
(B) 360 degrees
(C) 90 degrees
(D) 45 degrees

6. : What is the instrument that combines both the total and static pressure?
(A) Dynamic probe
(B) Static probe
(C) Pitot static probe
(D) Stagnation probe

7. : When the velocity of the local flow itself is zero then static pressure is?
(A) Not equal to the total pressure
(B) Equal to the total pressure
(C) 0
(D) Infinity

8. : If an aircraft is flying at cruise level with a 110 m/s velocity at 10 km altitude and 5.43 kN/m² is dynamic pressure. Now assume that the aircraft flying is at sea level with 65 m/s speed and the same dynamic pressure. In the above data, the 65 m/s velocity refers to _______
(A) True airspeed
(B) Equivalent airspeed
(C) Free stream velocity
(D) Cruising speed

9. : Relative to vacuum the pressure measured is called ______
(A) Total pressure
(B) Static pressure
(C) Dynamic pressure
(D) Absolute pressure

10. : To measure airspeed what is the most common device that is used?
(A) Altimeter
(B) Thermometer
(C) Pressure gauge
(D) Pitot tube

11. : Pressure ______ is given to us by the randomness of the molecules.
(A) Stagnation
(B) Static
(C) Dynamic
(D) Absolute