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GATE 2017 ME (ME1) – Question 19

Fluid Mechanics · Viscous flow, boundary layer and elementary turbulent flow · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which is NOT a rotating machine?

  1. Centrifugal pump
  2. Gear pump
  3. Jet pump
  4. Vane pump

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Correct answer: (C) Jet pump

Explanation

A jet pump uses momentum transfer from a high-speed motive fluid through a nozzle and mixing region. The pumping element has no rotating rotor. Centrifugal, gear and vane pumps all use rotating elements to transfer energy. Thus the jet pump is C.

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