Railways NTPC (Technical Ability) Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials Question Bank Engineering Mechanics

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    The critical pressure ratios for flow of dry saturated and superheated steam through a nozzle are respectively:

    A) 0.5279 and 0.550          

    B) 0577 and 0.550

    C) 0.577 and 0.546

    D) 0.5279 and 0.546

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\frac{{{p}_{1}}}{{{p}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{2}{n+1} \right)}^{\frac{n}{n-1}}},\] N = 1.135 for dry saturated steam sad 1.3 for superheated steam \[={{\left( \frac{2}{2.135} \right)}^{\frac{1.135}{0.135}}}=0.577={{\left( \frac{2}{2.3} \right)}^{\frac{1.3}{0.3}}}\]


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