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An ideal axial compressor is driven by an ideal turbine across which the total temperature ratio is 0.667.
If the total temperature at turbine inlet is T0=1500 K and specific heat of gas cp=1 kJ/kg/K, the
power drawn by the compressor per unit mass flow rate of air is approximately
A
300 kW/kg/s
B
1000 kW/kg/s
C
600 kW/kg/s
D
500 kW/kg/s

Correct : d

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