A two-lobe rotary positive-displacement pump moves 0.60 cm3 of motor oil in each lobe volume. For every 90° of rotation of the shaft, one lobe volume is pumped. If the rotation rate is 550 rpm, the volume flow rate of oil is            (a) 330 cm3 /min (b) 660 cm3 /min (c) 1320 cm3 /min (d) 2640 cm3 /min (e) 3550 cm3 /min

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Q: A pump has the following parameters N= 2133.5 RPM, Ns = 40 RPM, D = 37.1 cm and is used to pump…

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Q: The head-versus-flow-rate characteristics of a centrifugalpump are shown in Fig.. If this pump…

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Q: (b) A small centrifugal pump is used to pump 30°C water at the rate of 6 L/s with a head of 44.54 m.…

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Q: 3. Compare the graphs for pumps in series and pumps in parallel, and describe the similarities…

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Q: In centrifugal pumps, maximum efficiency is obtained when the blades are (A) Straight (B) Bent forw

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Q: (B) A pelton wheel has a mean bucket speed of 12 m/s moves in the direction of jet water 10 cm in…

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Q: A pump receives 60 Liters per second of water with specific volume of 0.00112 m³/kg at a head of…

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Q: 1. Assume a horizontal shaft handling water at 65 deg C (Pv=2.503 KPa, Density=980.5 m3/kg). The…

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Q: P3: Following are the values of some parameters of a centrifugal pump installation, Calculate the…

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Q: The impeller of a centrifugal pump has inner and outer diameters of 15 and 35 cm, respectively, and…

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Q: A pump is 2.2 m above the water level in the sump and has a pressure of –20 cm of mercury at the…

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Q: The diameter of the discharge pipe of pump is 15 cm and that of intake pipe is 20 cm. The pressure…

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Q: Show that for homologous pumps, the specific speed (Ns) of them is not depended on the impeller…

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Q: A centrifugal pump delivers 1500 L/min of water from an initial pressure of 156 kPa to a final…

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Q: Consider the flow system sketched in Fig. The fluid is water, and the pump is a centrifugal pump.…

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Q: A small centrifugal pump is used to pump 300C water at the rate of 6 L/s with a head of 44.54 m. If…

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Q: B- For each statement about centrifugal pumps, choose whether the statement is true or false, and…

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Q: In Fig. is shown a plot of pump net head as a function of pump volume flow rate, or capacity. On the…

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Q: 0, JA centrifugal pump used to take water from reservoir to another through 800 m ength and 0.15 m…

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Q: A pump is 2.2 m above the water level in the sump and has a pressure of –20 cm of mercury at the…

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Q: For each statement, choose whether the statement is true or false, and discuss your answer briefly:…

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Applied Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is a substance that is continuously deformed by the application of shear stress. The rate of deformation of a fluid depends on its viscosity. The fluid tries to flow when it interacts with some other system.