Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Question Bank (Objective Questions ) for Mid Exam II



1.      Define Impact of Jets?
2.      The force exerted by a jet impinging normally on a stationary fixed plate is __________
3.      The Force exerted by the jet on a stationary curved plate is ____________
4.      The Force exerted by the jet on a stationary inclined plate is _______________
5.      The force exerted by a jet impinging normally on moving fixed plate is __________
6.      The Force exerted by the jet on a moving curved plate is ____________
7.      The Force exerted by the jet on a moving inclined plate is _______________
8.      Define Hydraulic Efficiency of a turbine?
9.      Work done per second by unit weight of water on turbine = _______
10.  Velocity of water in the nozzle in Pelton Wheel is given by V = ____________
11.  The Vane angle (q) at Inlet in Pelton Wheel is __________ degrees.
12.  The speed of an imaginary turbine, identical with the given turbine, which will develop a unit power under a unit head, is known as _____________
13.  A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 90 m while running at 200 rpm and discharging 2500 litres of water per second. The unit power of the wheel is ___________
14.  Turbine preferred for up to 25 m head of water is _________                                       
15.  The turbine preferred for a specific speed of 60 to 300 rpm is __________                   
16.  A centrifugal pump will start delivering liquid only when the pressure rise in the impeller is equal to ________  
17.  Define a Hydraulic Turbine?
18.  Define Unit Speed of Turbine?
19.  Speed Ratio of Pelton Wheel means ______________
20.  Overall Efficiency of a turbine is ________________
21.  Condition for maximum efficiency in Pelton Wheel is ________________
22.  The discharge through a nozzle in Pelton Wheel is given by Q = _______________
23.  The discharge through a Francis Turbine is given by Q = _______________
24.  The discharge through a Kaplan Turbine is given by Q = _______________
25.  Define Centrifugal Pump?
26.  What is Manometric Head?
27.  1 H.P. = _______ Watts
28.  The specific speed of a centrifugal pump, delivering 750 litres of water per second against a head of 15 metres  at 700 rpm is ____________
29.  _________ is the head against which a Centrifugal Pump has to work.
30.  What is Unit Speed?
31.  What is Unit Power?
32.  What is Unit Discharge?
33.  Define Specific Speed of Turbine?
34.  What is the function of Draft Tube?
35.  Define Cavitation?
36.  What is the necessity of Surge Tank?
37.  What is Water Hammer?
38.  What is Multistage Pump?
39.  What are the Dimensionless Numbers used in Model Analysis of Turbine?
40.  What are the Dimensionless Numbers used in Model Analysis of Centrifugal Pump?

Question Bank for Mid Exam II



Unit III
1.    Define Impact of jets?
2.    State and explain momentum equation. What are the practical applications of it?
3.    Obtain an expression for the force exerted by a jet of water on a fixed vertical plate in the direction of the jet.
4.    Obtain an expression for the force exerted by a jet of water on a fixed inclined plate in the direction of the jet.
5.    Obtain an expression for the force exerted by a jet of water on a fixed curved plate in the direction of the jet.
6.    Obtain an expression for the force exerted by a jet of water on a moving vertical plate in the direction of the jet.
7.    Obtain an expression for the force exerted by a jet of water on a moving inclined plate in the direction of the jet.
8.    Obtain an expression for the force exerted by a jet of water on a moving Curved plate in the direction of the jet.

Unit IV
9.    Define Hydraulic Efficiency of turbine    
10.  Draw typical velocity triangles for inlet and outlet of Pelton wheel.
11.  Draw typical velocity triangles for inlet and outlet of Francis Turbine
a.    When b < 900
b.    When b = 900
c.    When b > 900
12.  Distinguish between Impulse and Reaction Turbines.
13.  How are turbines classified? Explain
14.  What do you understand by unit speed of a turbine? What is its use?
15.  Distinguish between unit speed and specific speed
16.  How do you compare the performance of a turbine under different working conditions?
17.  What are the requirements of a governor in hydropower Installation?
18.  What is a draft tube? Why is it used in a reaction turbine? Explain with the help of sketches two different types of draft tubes?
19.  What are the constant efficiency curves of a turbine? What are their uses?
20.  What is Cavitation? What are the physical indicators for the presence of cavitation in turbines?

Unit V
21.  Define a centrifugal pump. Explain the principle and working of a single stage centrifugal pump.
22.  What is multistage pump and what are its advantages
23.  What is meant by priming of pumps?
24.  Draw typical velocity triangles for inlet and outlet of Centrifugal Pump
25.  Obtain expression for the work done by impeller of a centrifugal pump on water per second per unit weight of water
26.  Define specific speed of a centrifugal pump. What is its significance?
27.  Define static and manometric head of a centrifugal pump. State the different types of head losses which may occur in a pump installation.
28.  Define Cavitation. What are the effects of cavitation? Give necessary precautions against cavitation


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