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Q5. With reference to centrifugal pumps;

(a) Sketch double entry impeller showing directions of flow (3)

(b) Explain why double entry impellers are fitted (2)

(c) Explain, with the aid of a head versus flow diagram, why a two speed pump is preferable to throttling where high and low capacities are demanded for a large sea water circulating pump. (5)