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A pitched-blade turbine draws __________ a straight blade turbine.
A Less power than
B More power than
C Same power as
D Data insufficient to predict
The force exerted by a jet of water impinging normally on a plate which due to the impact of jet, moves in the direction of jet with a velocity v is
A $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}}{{2{\text{g}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}}{{\text{g}}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}{{\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}^2}}}{{2{\text{g}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}{{\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}^2}}}{{\text{g}}}$$
A turbine is said to have an axial discharge when the steam leaves the blade tip at _________ to the direction of the blade motion.
A 60°
B 90°
C 180°
D 270°
A jet of water is striking at the centre of a curved vane moving with a uniform velocity in the direction of jet. For the maximum efficiency, the vane velocity is ________ of the jet velocity
A One-half
B One-third
C Two-third
D Three-fourth
In air breathing jet engine, the jet is formed by expanding
A Highly heated atmospheric air
B Solids
C Liquid
D Plasma
The width of slot cut by a hacksaw blade is _______ the width of the blade.
A Equal to
B Less than
C Greater than
D None of these
To prevent the body of the blade from jamming in the saw cut, the teeth of blade are
A Strengthened
B Sharpened
C Set
D All of these
In impulse turbines, when friction is neglected, the relative velocity of steam at outlet tip of the blade is _________ the relative velocity of steam at inlet tip of the blade.
A Equal to
B Less than
C Greater than
D None of these
The specific speed of a turbine is the speed of an imaginary turbine, identical with the given turbine, which
A Delivers unit discharge under unit head
B Delivers unit discharge under unit speed
C Develops unit power under unit head
D Develops unit power under unit speed
In turbo fan engine, the jet velocity as compared to turbojet engine is
A Less
B More
C Same
D May be less or more depending upon speed

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