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A hydroelectric scheme operating under a head of 80 m will be classified as

A. low head scheme

B. medium head scheme

C. high head scheme

D. none of the above

Answer: Option C


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Comments ( 5 )

  1. Pramit Samanta
    Pramit Samanta :
    3 years ago

    @Md Amirul right Ive checked in some iit journals

  2. Muhammad Qasim
    Muhammad Qasim :
    3 years ago

    it should be medium head scheme.

  3. Jyoti Prakash
    Jyoti Prakash :
    3 years ago

    Ans Should be B
    High head 100-160m
    medium head 30-100
    low less than 30m

  4. CIVIL ENGINEERING
    CIVIL ENGINEERING :
    3 years ago

    plz explain

  5. Md Amirul
    Md Amirul :
    4 years ago

    Water head height below 30m is considered as low head, above 30m to 300m is called medium head and above 300m is known as high head hydroelectric power plant. Refference online.
    But there answer is different from this information. Please check and inform.

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