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Which of the following statement is correct for steam turbines as compared to reciprocating steam engines?
A A steam turbine develops higher speeds
B The efficiency of steam turbine is higher
C The steam consumption is less
D All of these
The primary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, $$\omega $$ = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, $$\theta $$ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)
A $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\sin \theta $$
B $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\cos \theta $$
C $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\sin 2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
D $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\cos2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
The secondary unbalanced force due to inertia of reciprocating parts in a reciprocating engine is given by (where m = Mass of reciprocating parts, $$\omega $$ = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank, $$\theta $$ = Angle of inclination of crank with the line of stroke and n = Ratio of the length of connecting rod to radius of crank)
A $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\sin \theta $$
B $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\cos \theta $$
C $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\sin 2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
D $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\frac{{\cos2\theta }}{{\text{n}}}$$
Expanding steam to a very low pressure (high vacuum) in steam engines is
A Desirable
B Economical
C Essential
D Uneconomical
The Diesel engines as compared to petrol engines require
A Bigger flywheel
B Smaller flywheel
C Same size of flywheel
D No flywheel
The tractive force in a locomotive with two cylinders is given by (where c = Fraction of reciprocating parts per cylinder, m = Mass of reciprocating parts, $$\omega $$ = Angular speed of crank, r = Radius of crank and $$\theta $$ = Angle of inclination of crank to the line of stroke)
A $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\cos \theta $$
B $${\text{cm}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\sin \theta $$
C $$\left( {1 - {\text{c}}} \right){\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\left( {\cos \theta - \sin \theta } \right)$$
D $${\text{m}}{\omega ^2}{\text{r}}\left( {\cos \theta - \sin \theta } \right)$$
In a reciprocating engine, usually __________ of the reciprocating masses are balanced.
A One-half
B Two-third
C Three-fourth
D Whole
By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. The saving in case of a double acting reciprocating pump is
A 39.2%
B 48.8%
C 84.8%
D 88.4%
By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. This saving in case of a single acting reciprocating pump is
A 39.2%
B 48.8%
C 84.8%
D 88.4%
Steam turbines commonly used in steam power station are
A condensing type
B non-condensing type
C both (A) and (B)
D none of the above

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