3. An irrigation pump delivers water through a 6 - inches horizontal pipe flowing full at the outlet, the jet striking the ground at a horizontal distance of 12 ft. and a vertical distance of 4 ft. from the end of the pipe. Find the capacity of th pump in gallons per minute. (5 pts.)
3. An irrigation pump delivers water through a 6 - inches horizontal pipe flowing full at the outlet, the jet striking the ground at a horizontal distance of 12 ft. and a vertical distance of 4 ft. from the end of the pipe. Find the capacity of th pump in gallons per minute. (5 pts.)
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Transcribed Image Text:2. A cylindrical tank 1.5 m diameter is filled with water at 2.5 m high. What size ol
orifice must be installed at the bottom such that liquid surface draws down at
the rate of 50 mm/s. C = 0.60. (5 pts.)
3. An irrigation pump delivers water through a 6- inches horizontal pipe flowing
full at the outlet, the jet striking the ground at a horizontal distance of 12 ft.
and a vertical distance of 4 ft. from the end of the pipe. Find the capacity of the
pump in gallons per minute. (5 pts.)
4. A diverging tube discharges water from a reservoir at a depth of 10 m below the
water surface. The diameter of the tube gradually increases from 150 mm at the
throat to 225 mm at the outlet as shown in the figure. Use coefficient of
discharge and coefficient of velocity is equal to 1. (10 pts.)
Water
10 m
225 mm o
Neglecting friction, determine the maximum possible rate of
discharge through this tube.
a.
ling pressure at the throat.
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