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A reciprocating pump is a class of _________

(a) Negative displacement

(b) Positive displacement

(c) Zero displacement

(d) Infinite displacement

This question was posed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

Question is from Maximum Speed of a Reciprocating Pump in division Indicator Diagrams of Fluid Mechanics

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Right answer is (b) Positive displacement

Explanation: A reciprocating pump consists of a piston pump, plunger and diaphragm pump. It is a class of positive displacement. Reciprocating pumps will last for years and decades.

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