1) What is meant by a pump? Write down the general classification of pumps.
2) Describe the performance curves of the centrifugal pump.
3) Explain with a neat and suitable sketch the working of a orifice meter.
4) Deduce the mathematical expression for finding the discharge in Venturimeter starting from Bernoulli’s theorem.
5) Deduce the expression for predicting the minimum fluidization velocity.
6) What do you mean by fluidization? Describe the mechanism of fluidization in detail.
7) Describethe principle of operation of the steam jet ejector with a neat and suitable sketch.