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  • Question
  • A hydraulic accumulator is a device used to store __________ energy which may be supplied to a machine later on.


  • Options
  • A. strain
  • B. pressure
  • C. kinetic

  • Correct Answer
  • pressure 


  • Hydraulic Machines problems


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    • 1. Braking jet in an impulse turbine is used

    • Options
    • A. to break the jet of water
    • B. to bring the runner to rest in a short time
    • C. to change the direction of runner
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which of the following statement is correct?

    • Options
    • A. In an impulse turbine, the water impinges on the buckets with pressure energy.
    • B. In a reaction turbine, the water glides over the moving vanes with kinetic energy.
    • C. In an impulse turbine, the pressure of the flowing water remains unchanged and is equal to atmospheric pressure.
    • D. In a reaction turbine, the pressure of the flowing water increases after gliding over the vanes.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The gross or total head of the turbine is the __________ of the water levels at the head race and tail race.

    • Options
    • A. sum
    • B. difference
    • C. product
    • Discuss
    • 4. The overall efficiency for a Pelton wheel lies between

    • Options
    • A. 0.50 to 0.65
    • B. 0.65 to 0.75
    • C. 0.75 to 0.85
    • D. 0.85 to 0.90
    • Discuss
    • 5. In an axial flow reaction turbine, the water flows __________ to the axis of the wheel.

    • Options
    • A. parallel
    • B. perpendicular
    • Discuss
    • 6. A reciprocating pump is also called a __________ displacement pump.

    • Options
    • A. positive
    • B. negative
    • Discuss
    • 7. The unit speed of the turbine runner is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • Discuss
    • 8. If the ratio of all the corresponding linear dimensions are equal, then the model and the prototype are said to have

    • Options
    • A. geometric similarity
    • B. kinematic similarity
    • C. dynamic similarity
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Head developed by a centrifugal pump is

    • Options
    • A. proportional to diameter of impeller
    • B. proportional to speed of impeller
    • C. proportional to diameter and speed of impeller
    • D. none of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The air vessel, in a reciprocating pump, is a cast iron closed chamber having an opening at its base.

    • Options
    • A. Agree
    • B. Disagree
    • Discuss


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