Situation 2: The figure shown below shows a pump drawing water from a reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. The pressure at point A in the suction pipe is is a vacuum of 10 in mercury and the discharge is 3 ft³/s. Determine the total head at point A and B with respect to a datum at the base of the reservoir. 10-in-diameter suction pipe 8-in-diameter discharge pipe Pump 15 f 25 ft 40 ft
Situation 2: The figure shown below shows a pump drawing water from a reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. The pressure at point A in the suction pipe is is a vacuum of 10 in mercury and the discharge is 3 ft³/s. Determine the total head at point A and B with respect to a datum at the base of the reservoir. 10-in-diameter suction pipe 8-in-diameter discharge pipe Pump 15 f 25 ft 40 ft
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![Situation 2: The figure shown below shows a pump drawing water from a
reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. The pressure at
point A in the suction pipe is a vacuum of 10 in mercury and the
discharge is 3 ft³/s. Determine the total head at point A and B with respect
to a datum at the base of the reservoir.
10-in-diameter
suction pipe
8-in-diameter
discharge pipe
Pump
15 f
25 ft
"T
40 ft](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F35084cf1-009e-40ce-98c1-ac056ec602fe%2F59d1ad35-4606-4394-8c27-da72063075ac%2Fw5hiyxd_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Situation 2: The figure shown below shows a pump drawing water from a
reservoir and discharging it into the air at point B. The pressure at
point A in the suction pipe is a vacuum of 10 in mercury and the
discharge is 3 ft³/s. Determine the total head at point A and B with respect
to a datum at the base of the reservoir.
10-in-diameter
suction pipe
8-in-diameter
discharge pipe
Pump
15 f
25 ft
"T
40 ft
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