Q. The power of a centrifugal pump working under constant head and discharge increases with the speed.

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Q. Which of the following pump is successfully used for lifting water to the turbines?

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Q. Which of the following is not a reaction turbine?

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Q. A jet of water is striking at the centre of a curved vane moving with a uniform velocity in the direction of jet. For the maximum efficiency, the vane velocity is __________ of the jet velocity

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Q. The width of the bucket for a Pelton wheel is generally __________ the diameter of jet.

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Q. Which of the following statement is correct ?

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Q. For 450 m head of water, __________ shallbeused.

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Q. The action of a centrifugal pump is that of a reversed reaction turbine.

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Q. The centrifugal pump preferred for a specific speed between 80 to 160 r.p.m. is

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Q. The speed ratio in case of Francis turbine varies from

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Q. A Kaplan turbine is preferred for a specific speed of 300 to 1000 r.p.m.

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Q. A jet of water enters and leaves a fixed curved vane tangentially. The force of the jet along normal to the vane is (where α and β = Inlet and outlet angles of the jet respectively)

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