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The unit of specific speed is _____________

(a) Metre/second

(b) Metre/second^2

(c) Centimetre/second

(d) Dimensionless

I had been asked this question in an internship interview.

My question is based upon Well Pump topic in division Pumps and Pumping of Environmental Engineering

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Correct choice is (d) Dimensionless

Explanation: Specific speed is a dimensionless quantity  which is given by NS = NQ^1/2 / H^3/4.

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