Practice question
Increasing the speed of a centrifugal pump impeller produces what effect on discharge pressure (assuming adequate intake)?
- Discharge pressure decreases
- Discharge pressure stays the same
- Discharge pressure increases approximately with the square of the speed change
- Discharge pressure increases proportionally to the cube of speed
Answer: C — Discharge pressure increases approximately with the square of the speed change
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