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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
The efficiency of a pressure-velocity compounded impulse turbine is __________ as compared to pressure compounded impulse turbine.
A Same
B Less
C More
D None of these
A circular wheel 28 inches in diameter rotates the same number of inches per second as a circular wheel 35 inches in diameter. If the smaller wheel makes x revolutions per second, how many revolutions per minutes does the larger wheel make in terms of x?
A 12x
B 24x
C 36x
D 48x
A wheel that has 6 cogs is meshed with a wheel of 14 cogs. When the smaller wheel has made 21 revolutions the number of revelution made by the larger wheel is --
A 4
B 9
C 12
D 49
A circular wheel 28 inches in diameter rotates (moves) the same number of inches per second as a circular wheel 35 inches in diameter. If the smaller wheel makes x revolutions per second, how many revolutions per minute does the larger wheel make in terms of x?
A 12x
B 48x
C 24x
D 36x
The hydraulic efficiency of an impulse turbine is the
A Ratio of the actual power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine
B Ratio of the actual work available at the turbine to the energy imparted to the wheel
C Ratio of the work done on the wheel to the energy of the jet
D None of the above
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 $$\frac{{{\text{wa}}{{\left( {{\text{V}} - {\text{v}}} \right)}^2}}}{{\text{g}}}$$
The maximum number of jets, generally, employed in an impulse turbine without jet interference are
A Two
B Four
C Six
D Eight
The maximum number of jets generally employed in impulse turbine without jet interference is
A 4
B 6
C 8
D 12
There is a certain pressure ratio (optimum) for a gas turbine at which its thermal efficiency is maximum. With increase in turbine temperature, the value of pressure ratio for the peak efficiency would
A Remain same
B Decrease
C Increase
D None of the above

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