A water pump lifts water from a level 10 m below the ground. Water is pumped at a rate of 30 kg/minute with negligilble velocity. What should be the power ( in h.p.) of engine to do this ?
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3rd April 2018,
5:49 PM
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power required for pump = (m/t)gh .................(1)
where (m/t) mass flow rate which is given as 30 kg/hr, g is acceleration due to gravity , h is height
power = 30 kg/hr × (1hr/60s) × 9.8 m/s2 × 10 m = 49 Watts = (49/746) h.p = 0.066 h.p.
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