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A commercially available sump pump is capable of delivering 2800 gal/h of water through a...

A commercially available sump pump is capable of delivering 2800 gal/h of water through a vertical lift of 20 ft. The inlet to the pump is just below the water surface and the discharge is to the atmosphere through a 1¼ -in Schedule 40 pipe. (a) Calculate the power delivered by the pump to the water. (b) If the pump draws 0.5 hp, calculate its efficiency.

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