Question

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.

Answer 1

Answer:

$P=3290.84KW$

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

$P=\rho*g*Q*h$

$P=1000*9.81*11.5*10^{-3}*29.2$

$P=3290.84KW$