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A Pelton wheel has a diameter of 2 m and develops 500 kW when rotating 180 rpm. What is...

A Pelton wheel has a diameter of 2 m and develops 500 kW when rotating 180 rpm. What is the average force of the water against the blades? If the turbine is operating at maximum efficiency, determine the speed of the water jet from the nozzle and the mass flowrate.

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