A pump with an impeller diameter of 0.02 m, an impeller speed of 58.3 rpm, a total capacity of 12 L/s, an available head of 70 m, and a brakepower of 12 kW is used to pump water. Determine the capacity of a homologous pump with twice the impeller diameter and operating at half the speed. 60 L/s 36 L/s O48 L/S 72 L/s

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A pump with an impeller diameter of 0.02 m, an impeller speed of 58.3 rpm, a
total capacity of 12 L/s, an available head of 70 m, and a brakepower of 12 kW is
used to pump water. Determine the capacity of a homologous pump with twice
the impeller diameter and operating at half the speed.
60 L/s
36 L/s
48 L/s
72 L/S
A single-stage centrifugal pump has an impeller speed of 1750 rpm. If the flow
rate of water is 60 gal/min, determine the expected head.
45 ft
60 ft
29 ft
18 ft
0
O
Transcribed Image Text:A pump with an impeller diameter of 0.02 m, an impeller speed of 58.3 rpm, a total capacity of 12 L/s, an available head of 70 m, and a brakepower of 12 kW is used to pump water. Determine the capacity of a homologous pump with twice the impeller diameter and operating at half the speed. 60 L/s 36 L/s 48 L/s 72 L/S A single-stage centrifugal pump has an impeller speed of 1750 rpm. If the flow rate of water is 60 gal/min, determine the expected head. 45 ft 60 ft 29 ft 18 ft 0 O
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