A turbine, located at an elevation 255m below that of the water surface at intake, carries a flow of 3.5m^3/s. The head loss in the pipeline leading to it is 10m. Illustrate the problem and show your complete solution. Find the horsepower delivered by the turbine if its efficiency is 92%. (746 watts = 1 HP). Illustrate the problem and show your complete solution

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