Water is pumped from a lake to a large storage tank that is on the top open to the atmosphere. The water surface in the tank is 20 m above the water surface of the lake. The volume flow is 50 litres/s and 15 kW of electrical power is used for it. Disregard losses in flow energy due to friction and from changes in the kinetic energy of the water. Use ρ = 997 kg/m3 as mass density for liquid water. a) Calculate the total efficiency of the pump-motor unit. b) Calculate the pressure difference between inlet out outlet of the pump needed to pump the water up to the idea.

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Water is pumped from a lake to a large storage tank that is on
the top open to the atmosphere. The water surface in the tank is 20 m above the water surface of the lake. The volume flow is 50 litres/s and 15 kW of electrical power is used for it. Disregard losses in flow energy due to friction and from changes in the kinetic energy of the water. Use ρ = 997 kg/m3
as mass density for liquid water.
a) Calculate the total efficiency of the pump-motor unit.
b) Calculate the pressure difference between inlet out outlet of
the pump needed to pump the water up to the idea.

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