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In a direct current arc welding process, the power source has an open circuit voltage of $100\: V$ and short circuit current of $1000 \:A$. Assume a linear relationship b...

In a steam power plant based on Rankine cycle, steam is initially expanded in a high-pressure turbine. The steam is then reheated in a reheater and finally expanded in a ...

At the eye tip of a centrifugal impeller, blade velocity is $200 \: \text{m/s}$ while the uniform axial velocity at the inlet is $150 \: \text{m/s}$. If the sonic velocit...

A necessary precaution in selection of pumps for parallel operations is that$\text{H-Q}$ characteristics of both should be identicalBoth pumps should be centrifugal typeB...

The correct sequence of the centrifugal pump components through which the fluid flows isImpeller, Suction pipe, Foot valve and strainer, Delivery pipeFoot valve and strai...

A diesel engine has a compression ratio of $17$ and cut-off takes place at $10\%$ of the stroke.Assuming ratio of specific heats $(\gamma)$ as $1.4$, the air-standard eff...

Which one of the following pairs of equations describes an irreversible heat engine?$\oint \delta Q 0$ and $\oint \dfrac{\delta Q}{T} < 0 \\$$\oint \delta Q< 0$ and $\oin...