Question: ( 4 0 points ) Consider the turbine installed at the bottom of a dam, as shown in the figure. The density of water is

(40 points) Consider the turbine installed at the bottom of a dam, as shown in the figure. The density of water is 1000kgm3. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.81ms2. The pipe has a constant diameter of 1 m . The water moves through the pipe and turbine at 5ms.
Use hydrostatics to calculate the gage pressure at point B.
Use Bernoulli's equation to calculate the pressure a point C. Point C is the inlet to the pipe. Use a streamline connecting point B(where the water is still) and point C(where the water is moving at 5ms).
Use the energy equation for the pipe and turbine to calculate the usable power extracted by the turbine if the water moves through the pipe at 5ms. Assume that the efficiency of the turbine is 70% and assume 4700 W of power is lost due to friction in the pipe (head loss).
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( 4 0 points ) Consider the turbine installed at

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