Question 537Steam Plants - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is C) F and J. The direction of shaft rotation is indicated by the arrow F, and the direction of thrust is indicated by the arrow J in the diagrammatic arrangement of the thrust bearing shown in the illustration SE-0012. This is the correct answer because the thrust bearing is designed to support the axial or thrust loads imposed on the shaft, and the direction of the thrust load is typically opposite to the direction of shaft rotation. The illustration correctly depicts this relationship between the shaft rotation and thrust direction. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the relationship between the shaft rotation and thrust direction in the thrust bearing arrangement.