D Water is being pumped from a lower reservoir to an upper reservoir 45 m above, at arate of 30 litres per second, by a 24-kW (shaft) pump. If the head loss of the pipingsystem is 8 m, what is the mechanical efficiency of the pump? Assume water densityof 1000 kg/m3 and gravity acceleration 9.81 m/s2. (allow for minor numericaldiscrepancies)85%70%none of the above65%75%

GivenH=45mQ=30 ltr/s=0.030 m3/sPs=24 kWhL=8mρ=1000 kg/m3g=9.81 m/s2

Water is being pumped from a lower reservoir to an upper reservoir 45 m above rate of 30 litres per second, by a 24-kW (shaft) pump. If the head loss of the pipi system is 8 m, what is the mechanical efficiency of the pump? Assume water der of 1000 kg/m3 and gravity acceleration 9.81 m/s2. (allow for minor numerical discrepancies)

Water is being pumped from a lower reservoir to an upper reservoir 45 m above rate of 30 litres per second, by a 24-kW (shaft) pump. If the head loss of the pipi system is 8 m, what is the mechanical efficiency of the pump? Assume water der of 1000 kg/m3 and gravity acceleration 9.81 m/s2. (allow for minor numerical discrepancies)

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