Question: A pump at ground level can generate 1 0 0 feet of head at a flow rate of 3 0 gallons per minute. The total

A pump at ground level can generate 100 feet of head at a flow rate of 30 gallons per minute.
The total head before the pump is 10 feet. The pump is connected to a 4 inch diameter pipe
which delivers water to an exit nozzle at 30 feet. The exit nozzle is 1 inch in diameter. Assume
frictionless flow.
a) Calculate the EL and HGL just after exiting the pump and at the exit nozzle.
b) How much pressure can the pump deliver at the exit nozzle (in psi)?
A pump at ground level can generate 1 0 0 feet of

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