A Pelton wheel with a single jet rotates at 300 rpm. The velocity of the jet from the nozzle is 100 m/s. If the ratio of the vane velocity to jet velocity is 0.44, what is the diameter of the Pelton wheel?

A Pelton wheel with a single jet rotates at 300 rpm. The velocity of t

1.	A Pelton wheel with a single jet rotates at 300 rpm. The velocity of the jet from the nozzle is 100 m/s. If the ratio of the vane velocity to jet velocity is 0.44, what is the diameter of the Pelton wheel?
A.	2.8 m
B.	1.4 m
C.	0.7 m
D.	2.1 m
Answer» B. 1.4 m