Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0566 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Centrifugal Pumps and Cavitation

Subtopic: Centrifugal Pumps and Cavitation

Question Statement:

A pump draws power $P_1 = 2.0\text{ kW}$ at $1000\text{ rpm}$. If speed increases to $2000\text{ rpm}$ (factor of 2), power requirement $P_2 = P_1 \times 2^3 = 2.0 \times 8$ in kW is:

Answer Key:

16

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$P_2 = 2.0 \times 8 = 16.0\text{ kW}$.
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