Question: 5 . 1 . 2 . A pump is needed to drain water from a small pond before the earthen dam collapses. The water must

5.1.2. A pump is needed to drain water from a small pond before the earthen dam collapses. The water must be pumped over the top of the dam, which is about 2 m above the water surface. The only pump available is an old 10 cm diameter fan pump. The power requirement for the motor is 1000 W, and the pump and motor combination has a low efficiency of 50 percent. How many cm will the lake drop in the initial 24 hours if the lake surface area is 5000 m2?(Note: Poly friction losses and minor losses are insignificant when compared to the height of the position that the pump must overcome.)
5 . 1 . 2 . A pump is needed to drain water from

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