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What is the primary function of a turbine?
What is the primary function of a turbine?
- To supply power to the system
- To extract power from the system (correct)
- To regulate fluid flow
- To increase pressure in the system
Which type of pump is classified as rotodynamics?
Which type of pump is classified as rotodynamics?
- Positive displacement rotary pump
- Reciprocating pump
- Axial pump
- Centrifugal pump (correct)
What does the slope of the Total Energy Line (TEL) indicate?
What does the slope of the Total Energy Line (TEL) indicate?
- Friction loss in the delivery line
- Direction of flow (correct)
- Manometric head
- Pipe diameter
Which type of turbine operates based on the principle of impulse?
Which type of turbine operates based on the principle of impulse?
What does the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) represent?
What does the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) represent?
What is the primary function of a fluid machine in the context of turbomachinery?
What is the primary function of a fluid machine in the context of turbomachinery?
In the Bernoulli equation, what does 𝑃1 𝑉12 𝑃2 𝑉22 + 𝑍1 +HP represent?
In the Bernoulli equation, what does 𝑃1 𝑉12 𝑃2 𝑉22 + 𝑍1 +HP represent?
What does a sudden drop at each fitting (valve, meter, change in diameter) indicate in a fluid system?
What does a sudden drop at each fitting (valve, meter, change in diameter) indicate in a fluid system?
What is the significance of the slope of the Total Energy Line (TEL) in relation to pipe diameter?
What is the significance of the slope of the Total Energy Line (TEL) in relation to pipe diameter?
What does the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) represent in a fluid system?
What does the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) represent in a fluid system?
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What is the primary function of a turbine?
What is the primary function of a turbine?
To extract power from the fluid flow.
What is a centrifugal pump?
What is a centrifugal pump?
A pump that uses a rotating impeller to increase fluid pressure.
What does the slope of the Total Energy Line (TEL) indicate?
What does the slope of the Total Energy Line (TEL) indicate?
The direction of fluid flow in a system.
What is a Pelton Wheel?
What is a Pelton Wheel?
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What does the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) represent?
What does the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) represent?
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What is the primary function of a fluid machine in turbomachinery?
What is the primary function of a fluid machine in turbomachinery?
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What does 𝑃1 + 𝑉12/2g + 𝑍1 represent in the Bernoulli equation?
What does 𝑃1 + 𝑉12/2g + 𝑍1 represent in the Bernoulli equation?
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What does a sudden drop in the HGL at a fitting indicate?
What does a sudden drop in the HGL at a fitting indicate?
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What is the significance of the slope of the TEL in relation to pipe diameter?
What is the significance of the slope of the TEL in relation to pipe diameter?
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What does the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) represent in a fluid system?
What does the Hydraulic Grade Line (HGL) represent in a fluid system?
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