Question: ( 5 marks ) A village with a need for a simple irrigation system proposes to have a collection pool for rain water and then

(5 marks) A village with a need for a simple irrigation system proposes to have a collection pool for rain water and then a simple human-powered pump mounted to a stationary bicycle frame to deliver the water to crops during dry times. If the required lift is 2.5m as shown in the sketch and the total loss in the line is 1.8m, determine what flow rate, in liters per minute, is possible with a person producing 125W by pedaling, assuming the pumping station to be 65 percent efficient.
( 5 marks ) A village with a need for a simple

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