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  • Question
  • The velocity of steam at throat of the nozzle is __________ the velocity of sound.


  • Options
  • A. equal to
  • B. less than
  • C. more than

  • Correct Answer
  • equal to 


  • Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems


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    • 1. The critical pressure ratio for gases is

    • Options
    • A. 0.528
    • B. 0.546
    • C. 0.577
    • D. 0.582
    • Discuss
    • 2. In a reaction turbine

    • Options
    • A. the steam is allowed to expand in the nozzle, where it gives a high velocity before it enters the moving blades
    • B. the expansion of steam takes place partly in the fixed blades and partly in the moving blades
    • C. the steam is expanded from a high pressure to a condenser pressure in one or more nozzles
    • D. the pressure and temperature of steam remains constant
    • Discuss
    • 3. A molecule consisting of one atom is known as

    • Options
    • A. monoatomic
    • B. diatomic
    • C. triatomic
    • D. polyatomic
    • Discuss
    • 4. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of __________ water through one degree is called kilojoule.

    • Options
    • A. 1 g
    • B. 10 g
    • C. 100 g
    • D. 1000 g
    • Discuss
    • 5. A process of heating crude oil to a high temperature under a very high pressure to increase the yield of lighter distillates, is known as

    • Options
    • A. cracking
    • B. carbonisation
    • C. fractional distillation
    • D. full distillation
    • Discuss
    • 6. The reheat factor depends upon

    • Options
    • A. initial pressure and superheat
    • B. exit pressure
    • C. turbine stage efficiency
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. The ratio of the workdone on the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam is called

    • Options
    • A. blading efficiency
    • B. nozzle efficiency
    • C. stage efficiency
    • D. mechanical efficiency
    • Discuss
    • 8. The discharge through a nozzle is maximum for a certain value of exit pressure. This pressure is known as critical pressure.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss
    • 9. A single stage impulse turbine with a diameter of 1.2 m runs at 3000 r.p.m. If the blade speed ratio is 0.42, then the inlet velocity of steam will be

    • Options
    • A. 79 m/s
    • B. 188 m/s
    • C. 450 m/s
    • D. 900 m/s
    • Discuss
    • 10. In an impulse turbine

    • Options
    • A. the steam is expanded in nozzles only and there is a pressure drop and heat drop
    • B. the steam is expanded both in fixed and moving blades continuously
    • C. the steam is expanded in moving blades only
    • D. the pressure and temperature of steam remains constant
    • Discuss


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