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Q3. A pump supplies water at a rate of 4 ft/s and lifts water to a height of 15 ft. What is the power delivered to the water by the pump in horsepower (hp). If the efficiency of the pump is 80%, find the power that needs to be supplied to the pump in (hp).

Q3. A pump supplies water at a rate of 4 ft/s and lifts water to a height of 15 ft. What is the power delivered to the water by the pump in horsepower (hp). If the efficiency of the pump is 80%, find the power that needs to be supplied to the pump in (hp).

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**Q3.** A pump supplies water at a rate of \(4 \, \text{ft}^3/\text{s}\) and lifts water to a height of \(15 \, \text{ft}\). What is the power delivered to the water by the pump in horsepower (\(hp\))? If the efficiency of the pump is 80%, find the power that needs to be supplied to the pump in \(hp\). (No graphs or diagrams are present in the image.)
Transcribed Image Text:**Q3.** A pump supplies water at a rate of \(4 \, \text{ft}^3/\text{s}\) and lifts water to a height of \(15 \, \text{ft}\). What is the power delivered to the water by the pump in horsepower (\(hp\))? If the efficiency of the pump is 80%, find the power that needs to be supplied to the pump in \(hp\). (No graphs or diagrams are present in the image.)
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