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Horsepower increase of a centrifugal gas compressor without altering the volumetric flow rate will __________ the gas discharge pressure.
A Increase
B Decrease
C Not change
D Exponentially decrease
Applying a pressure drop across a capillary results in a volumetric flow rate 'Q' under laminar flow conditions. The flow rate for the same pressure drop, in a capillary of the same length but half the radius is
A $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{2}$$
B $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{4}$$
C $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{8}$$
D $$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{16}}$$
Axial flow compressor has the following advantage over centrifugal compressor
A Larger air handling ability per unit frontal area
B Higher pressure ratio per stage
C Aerofoil blades are used
D Higher average velocities
In a centrifugal compressor, the flow of air is ________ to the axis of compressor.
A Parallel
B Perpendicular
C Inclined
D None of these
The process, which causes the air to enter the impeller blades of a centrifugal compressor at ________ velocity (without effecting the mass of air to flow and velocity of flow) is known as prewhirl.
A Reduced
B Increased
C Zero
D None of these
In an axial flow compressor, the ratio of pressure in the rotor blades to the pressure rise in the compressor in one stage is known as
A Work factor
B Slip factor
C Degree of reaction
D Pressure coefficient
For laminar flow of a shear thinning liquid in a pipe, if the volumetric flow rate is doubled, the pressure gradient will increase by a factor of
A 2
B > 2
C $$\frac{1}{2}$$
Assuming applicability of ideal gas law, the pure component volume of the vapor in a saturated gas can be calculated from theoretical relationship. The volumetric composition of a vapor saturated gas is independent of the
A Nature of the liquid
B Nature of the gas
C Temperature of the liquid
D Total pressure
A man sold a horse at 10% profit. Had he bought it at 20% less and sold for Tk. 10 more, he would have made a profit of 40%. What is the cost price of the horse?
A Tk. 400
B Tk 500
C Tk. 600
D Tk. 100
For the laminar flow of a fluid in a circular pipe of radius R, the Hagen-Poisseule equation predicts the volumetric flow rate to be proportional to
A R
B R2
C R4
D R0.5

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