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Question 1 / 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45425

Question 1 of 270705eccef9bbacbc34ba4d45425

A liquid is being transferred by a centrifugal pump. As the liquid passes through the volute, its velocity decreases and __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

A liquid is being transferred by a centrifugal pump. As the liquid passes through the volute, its velocity decreases and __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• relationship between velocity and pressure in a fluid (Bernoulli’s principle) • how a centrifugal pump volute converts one form of energy to another • difference between kinetic energy, pressure energy, and potential energy in a flowing liquid

💭 Think About

• When the liquid slows down in the volute, what happens to its kinetic energy? Where must that energy go? • In a centrifugal pump, what is the main purpose of the volute with respect to the liquid’s pressure? • Is the change happening mostly in height, speed, or pressure as the liquid moves through the volute?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify whether the volute is primarily designed to increase pressure or velocity at the discharge • Decide if a decrease in velocity usually corresponds to an increase or decrease in pressure in a properly designed pump passage • Confirm that potential energy is mainly related to elevation (height), and see if there is any change in height mentioned in the question

Question 1 of 27070

A liquid is being transferred by a centrifugal pump. As the liquid passes through the volute, its velocity decreases and __________.

its pressure increases

its pressure decreases

the potential energy decreases

the kinetic energy increases