GATE Mechanical Engineering (ME) 2021 Shift 1 Solved Paper

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A single jet Pelton wheel operates at 300 rpm. The mean diameter of the wheel is 2 m. The operating head and dimensions of the jet are such that water comes out of the jet with a velocity of 40 m/s and a flow rate of 5 m3/s. The jet is deflected by the bucket at an angle of 165°. Neglecting all losses, the power developed by the Pelton wheel is ______ MW (round off to two decimal places). 
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