Question 42

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A sprinkler shown in the figure rotates about its hinge point in a horizontal plane due to water flow discharged through its two exit nozzles.
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The total flow rate Q through the sprinkler is 1 litre/sec and the cross-sectional area of each exit nozzle is 1 cm

. Assuming equal flow rate through both arms and a frictionless hinge, the steady state angular speed of rotation (in rad/s) of the sprinkler is _____ (correct to two decimal places).

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GATE ME 2018 · Paper 1

Mechanical Engineering · Original paper archive

Section
Mechanical Engineering
Question type
Numerical answer (NAT)
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2 marks

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