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What type of pump is designed to be installed underground, similar to a deepwell pump?
What type of pump is designed to be installed underground, similar to a deepwell pump?
- Booster pump
- Submersible pump (correct)
- Horizontal split case pump
- Vertical shaft turbines pump
What is an underground formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water?
What is an underground formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water?
- Ground water
- Aquifer (correct)
- Well water
- Wet pit
What type of enclosure is kept partially filled with water by an open body of water such as a pond, lake, or stream?
What type of enclosure is kept partially filled with water by an open body of water such as a pond, lake, or stream?
- Aquifer
- Well water
- Ground water
- Wet pit (correct)
Where does the water come from in a system where the well is driven into water-bearing subsurface strata?
Where does the water come from in a system where the well is driven into water-bearing subsurface strata?
In a pump system, what component imparts velocity to the liquid due to centrifugal force?
In a pump system, what component imparts velocity to the liquid due to centrifugal force?
Which part of a pump system protects the shaft as it passes through the stuffing box?
Which part of a pump system protects the shaft as it passes through the stuffing box?
What is the bypass factor in the text referring to?
What is the bypass factor in the text referring to?
Which type of device takes advantage of the Earth's interior temperature for heating and cooling?
Which type of device takes advantage of the Earth's interior temperature for heating and cooling?
Which term refers to the minimum fluid energy required at the pump for satisfactory operation?
Which term refers to the minimum fluid energy required at the pump for satisfactory operation?
What is the name of the spring that shoots jets of hot water and steam into the air?
What is the name of the spring that shoots jets of hot water and steam into the air?
What does the NPSHA represent in fluid mechanics?
What does the NPSHA represent in fluid mechanics?
What is the power seat width of a spray valve?
What is the power seat width of a spray valve?
How does throttling the input line to a pump affect cavitation?
How does throttling the input line to a pump affect cavitation?
Up to what pressure range are traditional reciprocating pumps with pistons and rods typically suitable?
Up to what pressure range are traditional reciprocating pumps with pistons and rods typically suitable?
Which device automatically governs or controls the speed of an engine?
Which device automatically governs or controls the speed of an engine?
What does EER stand for and represent in terms of efficiency?
What does EER stand for and represent in terms of efficiency?
What pressure range are plunger pumps typically suitable for?
What pressure range are plunger pumps typically suitable for?
Which of the following represents a reversed Rankine vapor cycle?
Which of the following represents a reversed Rankine vapor cycle?
What is the recommended average temperature difference for coolers and chillers in water operations?
What is the recommended average temperature difference for coolers and chillers in water operations?
To avoid freezing problems, what should be the temperature of the entering refrigerant?
To avoid freezing problems, what should be the temperature of the entering refrigerant?
What is the recommended minimum velocity for horizontal suction lines to carry oil back to the compressor?
What is the recommended minimum velocity for horizontal suction lines to carry oil back to the compressor?
Which type of turbine is best suited for low heads, high rotational speeds, and larger flow rates?
Which type of turbine is best suited for low heads, high rotational speeds, and larger flow rates?
Approximately what angle limits the deflected jet from interfering with the incoming jet?
Approximately what angle limits the deflected jet from interfering with the incoming jet?
Which of the following terms refers to weight per unit volume?
Which of the following terms refers to weight per unit volume?
What term is used to describe blowing the exhaust product out with the air-fuel mixture?
What term is used to describe blowing the exhaust product out with the air-fuel mixture?
In what form of supercharging do exhaust gases drive the supercharger?
In what form of supercharging do exhaust gases drive the supercharger?
What is the term for the maximum speed of the turbine under no load and no governing?
What is the term for the maximum speed of the turbine under no load and no governing?
Which statement is false when gasoline is used as diesel fuel?
Which statement is false when gasoline is used as diesel fuel?
What is an advantage of hydro-plants among the following options?
What is an advantage of hydro-plants among the following options?
What do we call the whole area behind a dam that drains into a stream or river where the dam is located?
What do we call the whole area behind a dam that drains into a stream or river where the dam is located?
