Question: A pump is installed in a 100-m pipeline to raise water 20 m from reservoir A to reservoir B. The pipe is rough concrete with

A pump is installed in a 100-m pipeline to raise water 20 m from reservoir A to reservoir B. The pipe is rough concrete with a diameter of 80 cm. The design discharge is 2.06 m3/sec. Determine the overall efficiency of the pump system if the power requirement for the motor is 800 kW.

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