Question: A small water tower has a cylindrical chamber 3 m in diameter and 4 m tall. The bottom of the cylinder is 1 5 m

A small water tower has a cylindrical chamber 3m in diameter and 4m tall. The bottom of the cylinder is 15m above the ground. Water is pumped from an underground reservoir into the chamber, via a pipe that enters through the bottom of the chamber. The surface of the reservoir is 5m below the ground. Assume that the tower, reservoir, and pipes are adiabatic, and that all water is at a uniform temperature, and a uniform density of 1000gcm3.
A. When the water tower is completely empty, what is the minimum pump work required to move 1kg of water into the tower?
B. When the water tower is almost full, what is the minimum pump work required to move 1kg of water into the tower?
C. A home has a second floor faucet is 3m above the ground. The ground in the area is level, and there is nothing powering the water except the force of gravity. When the faucet it turned on, what is the maximum velocity the water can have?
 A small water tower has a cylindrical chamber 3m in diameter

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