Water is to be siphoned from a tank at the rate of 0.0892 m^3/s. The flowing end of the siphon pipe must be 4.27 m below the water surface. The lost head terms are 1.5V^2/2g from tank to summit of siphon and V^2/2g from summit to end of siphon. The summit is 1.52 m above the water surface. Find the pressure at the summit in kPa. 3 decimal places

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Water is to be siphoned from a tank at the rate of 0.0892 m^3/s. The flowing end of the siphon pipe must be 4.27 m below the water surface. The lost head terms are 1.5V^2/2g from tank to summit of siphon and V^2/2g from summit to end of siphon. The summit is 1.52 m above the water surface. Find the pressure at the summit in kPa. 3 decimal places.

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