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  • Question

  • The depth of the bucket for a Pelton wheel is generally __________ the diameter of jet.


  • Options
  • A. equal to
  • B. 1.2 times
  • C. 1.8 times
  • D. double

  • Correct Answer
  • 1.2 times 

    • Hydraulic Machines problems

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    • 1. In a Francis turbine runner, the number of blades are generally between

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    • A. 2 to 4
    • B. 4 to 8
    • C. 8 to l6
    • D. 16 to 24
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    • 2. A jet of water enters and leaves a fixed curved vane tangentially. The force of jet along perpendicular to the vane is zero.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 3. Power required to drive a centrifugal pump is __________ proportional to N3.

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    • A. directly
    • B. inversely
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    • 4. The discharge through a reaction turbine __________ with the increase in unit speed.

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    • A. remains same
    • B. increases
    • C. decreases
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    • 5. A draft tube is used with impulse turbines.

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    • A. Yes
    • B. No
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    • 6. The force exerted (in newton) by a jetof water impinging normally on a fixed plate is (where w = Specific weight of water in N/m3, a = Cross-sectional area of jet in m2, and V = Velocity of jet in m/s)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 7. The relation between hydraulic efficiency (?h), mechanical efficiency (?m) and overall efficiency (?o) ) is

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    • A. ?h = ?o x ?m
    • B. ?m = ?o x ?h
    • C. ?o = ?h x ?m
    • D. none of these
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    • 8. The maximum hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is (where ? = Angle of blade tip at outlet)

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 9. The specific speed of a turbine is given by the equation

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
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    • 10. The hydraulic efficiency of a reaction turbine, is the ratio of

    • Options
    • A. power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine
    • B. actual work available at the turbine to energy imparted to the wheel
    • C. workdone on the wheel to the energy (or head of water) actually supplied to the turbine
    • D. none of the above
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