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A pump transfers water from a lake to a reservoir, which is located 29.2 m above the lake, at a rate of 11.5 L/s. Determine the amount of power (in kW) required to pump water from the lake to the reservoir.
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A pump transfers water from a lake to a reservoir, which is located 29.2 m above the lake, at a rate of 11.5 L/s. Determine the amount of power (in kW) required to pump water from the lake to the reservoir.

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Answer:


P=3290.84KW

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that:

Height
h=29.2m

Rate
Q=11.5L/s=>11.5*10^(-3)

Generally the equation for Power is mathematically given by


P=\rho*g*Q*h


P=1000*9.81*11.5*10^(-3)*29.2


P=3290.84KW

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