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Fluid Mechanics for Chemical

Reciprocating pumps are not able to compete with the centrifugal pump for industrial use, mainly because these pumps have_____________?

Reciprocating pumps are not able to compete with the centrifugal pump for industrial use, mainly because these pumps have_____________?

A. Very low speeds
B. Smaller discharge
C. Higher capital &maintenance cost
D. High vibrations

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Fluid Mechanics for Chemical

Which of the following quantities are computed by using the hydraulic radius for noncircular ducts ?

Which of the following quantities are computed by using the hydraulic radius for noncircular ducts ?

A. Velocity and relative roughness
B. Head loss and velocity
C. Reynold number, relative roughness and head loss
D. Reynolds number and friction factor

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Fluid Mechanics for Chemical

A pipe of I.D. 4 m is bifurcated into two pipes of I.D. 2 m each. If the average velocity of water flowing through the main pipe is 5 m/sec, the average velocity through the bifurcated pipes is__________________?

A pipe of I.D. 4 m is bifurcated into two pipes of I.D. 2 m each. If the average velocity of water flowing through the main pipe is 5 m/sec, the average velocity through the bifurcated pipes is__________________?

A. 20 m/sec
B. 10 m/sec
C. 5 √2 m/sec
D. 5 m/sec

A pipe of I.D. 4 m is bifurcated into two pipes of I.D. 2 m each. If the average velocity of water flowing through the main pipe is 5 m/sec, the average velocity through the bifurcated pipes is__________________? Read More »

Fluid Mechanics for Chemical

Cd, Cc and Cv are related (for flow through an orifice) as (where, Cd = discharge co-efficient, Cc = co-efficient of contraction = (area of jet at vena-contracta/area of opening), Cv = co-efficient of velocity = (actual velocity at vena-contracta/theoretical velocity)?

Cd, Cc and Cv are related (for flow through an orifice) as (where, Cd = discharge co-efficient, Cc = co-efficient of contraction = (area of jet at vena-contracta/area of opening), Cv = co-efficient of velocity = (actual velocity at vena-contracta/theoretical velocity)?

A. Cd = Cc/Cv
B. Cd = Cc.Cv
C. Cd = Cv/ Cc
D. None of these

Cd, Cc and Cv are related (for flow through an orifice) as (where, Cd = discharge co-efficient, Cc = co-efficient of contraction = (area of jet at vena-contracta/area of opening), Cv = co-efficient of velocity = (actual velocity at vena-contracta/theoretical velocity)? Read More »

Fluid Mechanics for Chemical