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1.	A Pelton wheel develops 1750 kW under a head of 100 metres while running at 200 r.p.m. and discharging 2500 litres of water per second. The unit discharge of wheel is
A.	0.25 m³/s
B.	0.5 m³/s
C.	1.5 m³/s
D.	2.5 m³/s
Answer» B. 0.5 m³/s

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