The hydraulic efficiency of a reaction turbine, is the ratio of
A. Power produced by the turbine to the energy actually supplied by the turbine
B. Actual work available at the turbine to energy imparted to the wheel
C. Work-done on the wheel to the energy (or head of water) actually supplied to the turbine
D. None of the above
Answer: Option C
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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