Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of
A. Energy available at the impeller to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
B. Actual work-done by the pump to the energy supplied to the pump by the prime mover
C. Energy supplied to the pump to the energy available at the impeller
D. Manometric head to the energy supplied by the impeller per kN of water
Answer: Option A
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A flow in which the quantity of liquid flowing per second is constant, is called __________ flow.
A. Steady
B. Streamline
C. Turbulent
D. Unsteady
A hydraulic ram is a device used to
A. Store the energy of water
B. Increase the pressure of water
C. To lift water from deep wells
D. To lift small quantity of water to a greater height when a large quantity of water is available at a smaller height
A. The weight of the body
B. More than the weight of the body
C. Less than the weight of the body
D. Weight of the fluid displaced by the body
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