In a reaction turbine, when steam flows through the moving blades,

A)
pressure and velocity both increases
B)
pressure and velocity both decreases
C)
pressure increases while velocity decreases
D)
pressure decreases while velocity increases

Correct Answer : Option (B) :   pressure and velocity both decreases

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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
A)
blades are equiangular
B)
blade solidity is 0.65
C)
blade velocity coefficient is unity
D)
blades are equiangular and frictionless

Correct Answer :   blades are equiangular and frictionless

Rateau turbine is
A)
velocity compounded turbine
B)
simple reaction turbine
C)
pressure-velocity compounded turbine
D)
pressure compounded turbine

Correct Answer :   pressure compounded turbine

The flow of steam is super-sonic
A)
at the throat of the nozzle
B)
in the divergent portion of the nozzle
C)
at the entrance to the nozzle
D)
in the convergent portion of the nozzle

Correct Answer :   in the divergent portion of the nozzle

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