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Steam Nozzles and Turbines
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A nozzle is said to be a divergent nozzle
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A. when the cross-section of the nozzle increases continuously from entrance to exit
B. when the cross-section of the nozzle decreases continuously from entrance to exit
C. when the cross-section of the nozzle first decreases from entrance to throat and then increases from its throat to exit
D. none of the above
Correct Answer
when the cross-section of the nozzle increases continuously from entrance to exit
Steam Nozzles and Turbines problems
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1. A stage, in reaction turbine, is represented by
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A. number of casing
B. number of entries of steam
C. number of exits of steam
D. each row of blades
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Correct Answer: each row of blades
2. When the cross-section of a nozzle first increases from its entrance to throat, and then decreases from its throat to exit, it is not a convergent-divergent nozzle.
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A. Yes
B. No
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Correct Answer: Yes
3. In a single stage impulse turbine, the velocity of steam approaching nozzles is negligible.
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A. True
B. False
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Correct Answer: True
4. The pressure of steam __________ while flowing through a nozzle.
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A. increases
B. decreases
C. remains constant
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Correct Answer: decreases
5. The efficiency of a pressure-velocity compounded impulse turbine is __________ as compared to pressure compounded impulse turbine.
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A. same
B. less
C. more
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Correct Answer: less
6. The ratio of the isentropic heat drop to the heat supplied, is called
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A. reheat factor
B. stage efficiency
C. internal efficiency
D. Rankine efficiency
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Correct Answer: Rankine efficiency
7. Which of the following statement is correct for steam turbines as compared to reciprocating steam engines?
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A. A steam turbine develops higher speeds
B. The efficiency of steam turbine is higher
C. The steam consumption is less
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
8. For maximum efficiency of an impulse turbine, the steam should leave the blades at right angles to their motion.
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A. Correct
B. Incorrect
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Correct Answer: Correct
9. The effect of friction on the flow of steam through a nozzle is to
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A. decrease the mass flow rate and to increase the wetness of steam
B. increase the mass flow rate and to increase the exit temperature
C. decrease the mass flow rate and to decrease the wetness of steam
D. increase the exit temperature without any effect on mass flow rate
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Correct Answer: decrease the mass flow rate and to decrease the wetness of steam
10. The effect of supersaturation is that the
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A. mass of the steam discharged increases
B. entropy and specific volume of the steam increases
C. exit velocity of steam reduces
D. all of these
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Correct Answer: all of these
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