A pump lifts water from a large tank at a rate of 30 L s -1 . If the input power is 10 kW and the pump is operating at an efficiency of 40%, find: (a) the head developed across the pump; (b) the maximum height to which it can raise water if the delivery pipe is vertical, with diameter 100 mm and friction factor = 0.015.

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To find the head developed across the pump we can use the formula Head H Pump power g Q Efficiency w... View the full answer