Water flows from reservoir A to a turbine and then discharges into tailrace B, as shown in the figure below. The loss of head from A to point 1 is 13 times the velocity head in the pipe, and the loss of head from point 2 to B is 1.0 times the velocity head in the pipe. If the flow rate in the pipe is 39 ft^3/s and the diameter of the pipe is 24 in, calculate the horsepower being generated by the turbine. Ⓒ Elev. 210 ft Elev, 10 ft Elev. 0 ft Turbine 0 24-in-diameter pipe Water

Water flows from reservoir A to a turbine and then discharges into tailrace B, as shown in the figure below. The loss of head from A to point 1 is 13 times the velocity head in the pipe, and the loss of head from point 2 to B is 1.0 times the velocity head in the pipe. If the flow rate in the pipe is 39 ft^3/s and the diameter of the pipe is 24 in, calculate the horsepower being generated by the turbine. Ⓒ Elev. 210 ft Elev, 10 ft Elev. 0 ft Turbine 0 24-in-diameter pipe Water

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