Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
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ISBN: 9781259696534
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 16CP
Consider a typical centrifugal liquid pump. For each statement, choose whether the statement is true or false, and discuss your answer briefly:
(a)
V at the pump’s free delivery ii greater than
V at its best efficiency point.
(b) At the pump’s shutoff head, the pump efficiency is zero.
(c) At the pump’s best efficiency point, its net head is at its maximum value.
(4) At the pump’s free delivery, the pump efficiency is zero.
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