Question Category: 2.13

Short Answer Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) is a critical

Short Answer Pump priming is the process of removing air

Short Answer Centrifugal pumps are widely used for fluid transportation

Short Answer A reciprocating pump is a type of positive

Short Answer A single-stage pump has only one impeller, which

Short Answer Cavitation in pumps occurs when the pressure in

Short Answer Positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps are two

Short Answer A centrifugal pump consists of several key components

Short Answer A centrifugal pump is a hydraulic machine that

Short Answer A hydraulic pump is a mechanical device that

Short Answer Gauge pressure and absolute pressure are two ways

Short Answer Buoyancy is the upward force exerted by a

Short Answer Reynolds number is a dimensionless quantity used in

Short Answer Dynamic viscosity and kinematic viscosity are both measures

Short Answer Viscosity is the property of a fluid that

Short Answer Hydraulic systems use different types of fluids based

Short Answer Specific gravity is the ratio of the density

Short Answer Pascal’s Law states that when pressure is applied

Short Answer Hydrostatics is the branch of fluid mechanics that

Short Answer Hydraulics is the branch of fluid mechanics that