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Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach | 8th Edition | ISBN: 9780073398174 | Authors: Yunus A. Cengel
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A pump increases the water pressure from  at the inlet to  at the outlet. Water enters this pump at  through a 1-cm-diameter opening and exits through a 1.5-cm-diameter opening. Determine the velocity of the water at the inlet and outlet when the mass flow rate through the pump is . Will these velocities change significantly if the inlet temperature is raised to ?

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QUESTION:

A pump increases the water pressure from  at the inlet to  at the outlet. Water enters this pump at  through a 1-cm-diameter opening and exits through a 1.5-cm-diameter opening. Determine the velocity of the water at the inlet and outlet when the mass flow rate through the pump is . Will these velocities change significantly if the inlet temperature is raised to ?

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A water pump increases water pressure. The diameters of the inlet and exit openings are given. The velocity of the water at the inlet and outlet are to be determined.

Assumptions are

1. Flow through the pump is steady.

2. The specific volume remains constant.

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