In which of following turbine inlet whirl velocity and inlet jet velocity are equal in magnitude?

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• The relative velocity of water at the inlet of the Kaplan turbine is 7 m/s. β1 = 75o. The whirl velocity of the water at inlet is 10 m/s. Find the blade velocity of the turbine?
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