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A centrifugal compressor runs at a speed of 10x10(power3) rpm and delivers 20 kg of air per second. Exit radius is 0.25 m, and relative tangential velocity at exit is

Wu2 =105 m/s. Assume axial inlet and T01=300 K and Po1= 1 bar. Calculate the torque exerted on the rotor in Nm.

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