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Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 1 (Q.No. 15)
15.
A hydraulic turbine develops a power of 104 metric horse power while running at a speed of 100 revolutions per minute, under a head of 40 m. Its specific speed is nearest to one of the following :
100
628
523
314
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Rashmi ranjan Chakra said:   8 years ago
Here Power is in HP. Why it is not converted to Watt?

As all units we have taken are either in SI or CGS & No empirical Number is also here.

Please clarify.
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Anee said:   9 years ago
(N * square root P)/(H^5/4).
(100 * square root 10^4)/( 40^5/4) = 99.408.

So, the answer is 100.

Mohan said:   1 decade ago
Specific Speed : N*sqrt P/ (H)^(5/4) only for turbine. Not for pump.

Diwakar said:   9 years ago
The speed is already given in question only, i.e speed 100rpm.
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Madhanreddy said:   9 years ago
By using N * Sqrt P/H^(5/4) the answer 100 is not coming.

Karthik said:   9 years ago
@Madhanreddy uses it correctly, the answer is correct.

Sachin said:   3 years ago
Specific speed= N√P/H^(5/4).

Keerthana said:   9 years ago
Running speed = specific speed.
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Avinash said:   9 years ago
You are right @Keerthana.
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Naveen said:   7 years ago
N * √ P/H^(5/4).


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