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The total energy line lies over the hydraulic gradient line by an amount equal to the

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In a venturi-flume, the flow takes place at

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If mercury in a barometer is replaced by water, the height of 3.75 cm of mercury will be following cm of water

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The buoyancy depends on

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Overall efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

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Mechanical efficiency of a centrifugal pump is the ratio of

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The depth of the centre of pressure on a vertical rectangular gate 8 m wide and 6 m high, when the water surface coincides with the top of the gate, is

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An opening in the side of a tank or vessel such that the liquid surface with the tank is below the top edge of the opening, is called

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The hammer blow in pipes occurs when

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One poise is equal to

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One horsepower is equal to

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Practical fluids

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By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. The saving in case of a double acting reciprocating pump is

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By fitting an air vessel to the reciprocating pump, there is always a saving of work done and subsequently saving of power. This saving in case of a single acting reciprocating pump is

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For very high discharge at low pressure such as for flood control and irrigation applications, following type of pump is preferred

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For small discharge at high pressure, following pump is preferred

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Manometric head, in case of a centrifugal pump, is equal to

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Multistage centrifugal pumps are used to

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Reciprocating pumps are no more to be seen in industrial applications (in comparison to centrifugal pumps) because of

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General energy equation holds for

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