Water is to be moved from one large reservoir to another at a higher elevation (50 ft above the lower reservoir) through a 200 mm diameter pipe connected to a pump. The head loss that is associated with 0.025 m3 /s being pumped from the two reservoirs is 10 times the velocity head. Determine the amount of power required for this action. а. 1.04 HP b. 5.12 HP с. 1.14 HP d. 3.27 HP
Water is to be moved from one large reservoir to another at a higher elevation (50 ft above the lower reservoir) through a 200 mm diameter pipe connected to a pump. The head loss that is associated with 0.025 m3 /s being pumped from the two reservoirs is 10 times the velocity head. Determine the amount of power required for this action. а. 1.04 HP b. 5.12 HP с. 1.14 HP d. 3.27 HP
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Transcribed Image Text:Water is to be moved from one large reservoir to another at a higher elevation (50 ft above the lower
reservoir) through a 200 mm diameter pipe connected to a pump. The head loss that is associated with
0.025 m3 /s being pumped from the two reservoirs is 10 times the velocity head. Determine the amount
of power required for this action.
а.
1.04 HP
b. 5.12 HP
с.
1.14 HP
d. 3.27 HP
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