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Fluid-mechanics Questions Set 75:

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Centrifugal pump is started with its delivery valve 

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In...........type of centrifugal pump the impeller is surrounded by the spiral casing.

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In a centrifugal pump casing, the flow of water leaving the impeller, in

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The torque transmitting capacity of fluid coupling [T] for a given slip varies with impeller internal diameter 'D' and its speed 'N' as

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If a workpiece is moved by 50 mm in 10 s by a piston of diameter 100 mm, the hydraulic liquid flow rate is nearly

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In reciprocating pump, the percentage of slip is equal to

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Is it possible to pump water available at around 100°C under atmospheric condition using centrifugal pump placed near the tank:

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Which of the following hydraulic machines are subjected to cavitation? 

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Consider the following advantages of rotary pumps compared to reciprocating pumps: 

  1. Steady discharge which increases with a decrease in head  
  2. Suitable for handling fluids with suspended solid particles 
  3. Less bulky than positive displacement pumps
  4. Can be started with open delivery with least load

Which of the above advantages are correct?

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The function of the foot valve in a centrifugal pump is

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