Fluid System Turbines and Pumps

Fluid System Turbines and Pumps

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

10th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial covers the concepts of pump and turbine power, explaining how they are calculated using specific weight, flow rate, and head. It discusses the efficiency of pumps and turbines, providing examples to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial also includes a practical example of a hydroelectric plant, demonstrating how to calculate power output and efficiency in real-world scenarios.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of a turbine in a fluid system?

To store energy in the fluid

To increase the fluid's temperature

To generate power from fluid flow

To decrease the fluid's pressure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the pump power equation?

Fluid temperature

Pump head

Flow rate

Specific weight

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is efficiency represented in equations?

As the ratio of output power to input power

As the sum of input and output power

As the ratio of input power to output power

As the difference between input and output power

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the pump efficiency example, what is the given axial velocity through the pump?

8.67 meters per second

6.67 meters per second

7.67 meters per second

5.67 meters per second

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the calculated flow rate in the pump efficiency example?

0.1 meters cubed per second

0.2 meters cubed per second

0.3 meters cubed per second

0.4 meters cubed per second

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the efficiency of the pump in the given example?

56.7%

26.7%

36.7%

46.7%

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the hydroelectric plant example, what is the height difference between the reservoir and the turbine?

125 feet

100 feet

75 feet

50 feet

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