3.2.1 - Pumps and Compressors
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What is the main function of a pump?
💡 Hint: Think of what moves water in a garden hose.
Name a common type of compressor.
💡 Hint: It helps keep your food cold.
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What type of pump uses rotational energy to move fluid?
💡 Hint: Consider the word 'centrifugal' and its root.
Compressors are primarily used to ___ gas pressure.
💡 Hint: Think about where you see compressors often.
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Design a hybrid system that uses both a pump and a compressor for an efficient cooling system.
💡 Hint: Think about how both devices can work together in HVAC applications.
Evaluate the impact of turbulence on the performance of a pump under varying flow rates. Provide a theoretical explanation.
💡 Hint: Consider how chaotic flow changes pressure differentials.
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