3. A pump is used to transport water at the rate of 0.075 m³/s from a reservoir 20 m above the pump to a free discharge 35 m above the pump. The pressure on the intake side of the pump is 150 kPa and the pressure on the discharge side is 450 kPa. All pipes are commercial steel of 15 cm inner diameter. Determine (a) The head supplied by the pump (b) The total head loss between the pump discharge and point of free discharge. Z₁=20 m 1 P₂ = 150 kPa 2 面 3 D=15 cm A P3=450 kPa 4 Free Discharge Z4 = 35 m

3. A pump is used to transport water at the rate of 0.075 m³/s from a reservoir 20 m above the pump to a free discharge 35 m above the pump. The pressure on the intake side of the pump is 150 kPa and the pressure on the discharge side is 450 kPa. All pipes are commercial steel of 15 cm inner diameter. Determine (a) The head supplied by the pump (b) The total head loss between the pump discharge and point of free discharge. Z₁=20 m 1 P₂ = 150 kPa 2 面 3 D=15 cm A P3=450 kPa 4 Free Discharge Z4 = 35 m

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