Velocity compounded steam turbine known as ___________ (Curtis / Rateau ) turbine uses the principle of converting entire __________ (pressure / velocity) energy before entering the first stage runner itself.

In the Rankine cycle when super-heated steam is used:

When initially dry and saturated steam flows through a nozzle, the ratio of actual discharge to calculated discharge is

The fundamental objective of employing the condenser in a steam power plant is to (reducce / increase ) the ______________of steam