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A Pelton wheel develops 2000 kW under a head of 100 meters and with an overall efficiency of 85%. Find the diameter of the nozzle if the co-efficient of velocity for the nozzle is 0.98.

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A Pelton wheel develops 2000 kW under a head of
100 meters and with an overall efficiency of 85%. Find the
diameter of the nozzle if the co-efficient of velocity for the
nozzle is 0.98.

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