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Steam Nozzles and Turbines
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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
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A. 0.528
B. 0.546
C. 0.577
D. 0.582
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Correct Answer: 0.528
2. In a reaction turbine
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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
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Correct Answer: the expansion of steam takes place partly in the fixed blades and partly in the moving blades
3. A molecule consisting of one atom is known as
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A. monoatomic
B. diatomic
C. triatomic
D. polyatomic
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Correct Answer: monoatomic
4. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of __________ water through one degree is called kilojoule.
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A. 1 g
B. 10 g
C. 100 g
D. 1000 g
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Correct Answer: 1000 g
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
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A. cracking
B. carbonisation
C. fractional distillation
D. full distillation
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Correct Answer: cracking
6. The reheat factor depends upon
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A. initial pressure and superheat
B. exit pressure
C. turbine stage efficiency
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
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
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A. blading efficiency
B. nozzle efficiency
C. stage efficiency
D. mechanical efficiency
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Correct Answer: stage efficiency
8. The discharge through a nozzle is maximum for a certain value of exit pressure. This pressure is known as critical pressure.
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A. Agree
B. Disagree
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Correct Answer: Agree
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
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A. 79 m/s
B. 188 m/s
C. 450 m/s
D. 900 m/s
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Correct Answer: 450 m/s
10. In an impulse turbine
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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
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Correct Answer: the steam is expanded in nozzles only and there is a pressure drop and heat drop
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