An irrigation line carries water from a lake down into an arid valley 810 ft below the surface of the lake. The water discharge through a nozzle with jet velocity of 220ft/s, the diameter of the jet i s 4 in. Find the power loss in friction expressed in hp. A.1578 b.127 c.1636 d.58.45
An irrigation line carries water from a lake down into an arid valley 810 ft below the surface of the lake. The water discharge through a nozzle with jet velocity of 220ft/s, the diameter of the jet i s 4 in. Find the power loss in friction expressed in hp. A.1578 b.127 c.1636 d.58.45
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An irrigation line carries water from a lake down into an arid valley 810 ft below the surface of the lake. The water discharge through a nozzle with jet velocity of 220ft/s, the diameter of the jet i s 4 in. Find the power loss in friction expressed in hp.
A.1578
b.127
c.1636
d.58.45
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