Water from a reservoir is pumped over a hillthrough a pipe 90 cm in diameter, and a pressureof 200 kPa is maintained at the summit where thepipe is 90 m above the reservoir. The quantitypumped is 1.40 m/s and by reason of frictionthere is a head loss of 3 J/N between the reservoirand summit. If the pump is 90% efficient,determine the input power furnished to the water.

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Water from a reservoir is pumped over a hill through a pipe 90 cm in diameter, and a pressure of 200 kPa is maintained at the summit where the pipe is 90 m above the reservoir. The quantity pumped is 1.40 m3/s and by reason of friction there is a head loss of 3 J/N between the reservoir and summit. If the pump is 90% efficient, determine the input power furnished to the water.

Water from a reservoir is pumped over a hill through a pipe 90 cm in diameter, and a pressure of 200 kPa is maintained at the summit where the pipe is 90 m above the reservoir. The quantity pumped is 1.40 m3/s and by reason of friction there is a head loss of 3 J/N between the reservoir and summit. If the pump is 90% efficient, determine the input power furnished to the water.

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