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For a convergent nozzle, if the exit pressure is less than critical pressure, the mass rate of flow will be -

A.

Increasing

B.

Decreasing

C.

Zero

D.

Constant

Answer ( Option D)

Constant

Solution

For a convergent nozzle, if the exit pressure is less than critical pressure, the mass rate of flow will be constant. This condition is known as Chocking of nozzle.

Choked flow is a fluid dynamic condition associated with the venturi effect. When a flowing fluid at a given pressure and temperature passes through a constriction (such as the throat of a convergent-divergent nozzle or a valve in a pipe) into a lower pressure environment the fluid velocity increases.

Hence, the correct option is (D).

&Key Points:-

A convergent nozzle is a nozzle that starts big and gets smaller (decrease in cross-sectional area). As a fluid enters the smaller cross-section, it has to speed up due to the conservation of mass. To maintain a constant amount of fluid moving through the restricted portion of the nozzle, the fluid must move faster.

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