In a De-Laval nozzle expanding superheated steam from 10 bar to 0.1 bar, the pressure at the minimum cross-section (i. e. pressure at throat, p2) will be
A. 3.3 bar
B. 5.46 bar
C. 8.2 bar
D. 9.9 bar
Answer: Option B
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For Wet : 0.582.
For Saturated : 0.577.
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N=1.3 for superheated
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