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| Q. |
Trash racks are built for |
| A. | discharging the water freely from the turbine exit to tailrace |
| B. | preventing the turbine from ingress of floating and other materials |
| C. | creating artificial head to store sufficient potential energy of water |
| D. | controlling the opening of valves |
| Answer» B. preventing the turbine from ingress of floating and other materials | |
| Explanation: heavy solid materials flowing with water can damage the turbine blades if not stopped. trash racks are closely spaced flat bars which provides narrow path from which such unwanted materials cannot pass. | |
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