Identify the false statement from the following:

The specific speed of the turbine increases with _______

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  1. increase in shaft speed
  2. increase in discharge
  3. decrease in gravitational acceleration
  4. increase in head

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Option 4 : increase in head
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Concept:

The specific speed of a turbine is defined as, the speed of a geometrically similar Turbine that would develop unit power when working under a unit head (1m head). Is prescribed by the relation 

 \({N_s} = \frac{{N\sqrt P }}{{{H^{\frac{5}{4}}}}}\) 

For Pump, \({N_s} = \frac{{N\sqrt Q }}{{{H^{\frac{3}{4}}}}}\)

Where,

Ns = specific speed, N = speed in rpm, P = power generated, and H = total head developed by the turbine.

Clearly from the formula, it can be stated that

\({{\rm{N}}_{\rm{S}}} ∝ \frac{{{\rm{1}} {\rm{}} }}{{{{\left( {\rm{H}} \right)}^{\frac{5}{4}}}}}\)

Specific speed will decrease if H increases.

Also,

As gravity acceleration decreases the resistance decreases; discharge increases and hence specific speed increases.

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