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Calculate the time for the given information?

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a motor pump of 10Hp and efficiency 80% be switched on,so as to pump 20m3 of water through a vertical height of 20m,density of water 1000kgm-3,g=10ms-2,1Hp=750

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  1. Mass m = volume * density = 20*1000 = 20,000 kg

    Height h = 20 m

    Work is done against gravity.

    Work done = mgh = 20,000 * 10 * 20 = 4 * 10^6 Joule

    Motor pump has power of 10HP and efficiency of 80%.

    So, effective power = 80% if 10 HP = 10 * 80/100 = 8 HP

    1 hp = 750 W

    Therefore, effective power = 8 * 750 W = 6,000 W

    Time = work done/effective power

    = 4*10^6/6000 sec = 4*10^3/6 sec = 4000/6 sec = 2000/3 sec = 666.67 sec


  2. Pump HP = 10 hp = 7500 W

    HP = Q * H * sp gr / ( 3960 * eff)

    => Q =  HP * 3960 * eff / (H * sp gr ) = 7500 * 3960 * 0.8 / ( 20 * 1) = 11.8 x 10^ 5 m3 / sec

    Time taken = 1.68 sec

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