The ratio of the workdone on the blades per kg of steam to the total energy supplied per stage per kg of steam is called

nozzle efficiency

stage efficiency

blading efficiency

mechanical efficiency

Correct Answer : Option (B) : stage efficiency

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The impulse turbine rotor efficiency will have a maximum value of 0.5 cos2 α, where α is the nozzle exit flow angle, if the

blades are equiangular

blade solidity is 0.65

blade velocity coefficient is unity

blades are equiangular and frictionless

Correct Answer : blades are equiangular and frictionless

Rateau turbine is

velocity compounded turbine

simple reaction turbine

pressure-velocity compounded turbine

pressure compounded turbine

Correct Answer : pressure compounded turbine

The flow of steam is super-sonic

at the throat of the nozzle

in the divergent portion of the nozzle

at the entrance to the nozzle

in the convergent portion of the nozzle

Correct Answer : in the divergent portion of the nozzle