Calculate efficiency if the pump draws hundred horsepower


A commercially available sump pump is capable of deliver-ing 2800 gallons per hour of water through a vertical lift of 16 feet. The inlet to the pump is just below the water surface and the discharge is to the atmosphere through a 1 1/2-inch Schedule 40 pipe.

a) Calculate the power delivered by the pump to the water.

b) If the pump draws 100 horsepower, calculate its efficiency.

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Mechanical Engineering: Calculate efficiency if the pump draws hundred horsepower
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