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The document contains a quiz with seven questions related to pump operations, including calculations for pump RPM, power requirements, dynamic head, volume flow rate, torque, and efficiency. Each question requires step-by-step solutions and specific engineering principles to be applied. The quiz emphasizes clear presentation of answers and includes various scenarios involving centrifugal pumps and their performance metrics.

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QUIZ 1

The document contains a quiz with seven questions related to pump operations, including calculations for pump RPM, power requirements, dynamic head, volume flow rate, torque, and efficiency. Each question requires step-by-step solutions and specific engineering principles to be applied. The quiz emphasizes clear presentation of answers and includes various scenarios involving centrifugal pumps and their performance metrics.

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QUIZ 1

General instructions: Read the questions carefully and show complete solution and enclose the
final answer in a box. Show your step-by-step solution and write legibly. Draw the figure.

1. A pump delivers 500gpm of water against a total head of 200 ft and operating at 1770rpm.
Changes have increased the total head by 375 ft. At what rpm should the pump be operated J
to achieve the new head at the same efficiency?

2. Water in the rural areas is often extracted from underground water source whose free
surface is 60m below ground level. The water is to be raised 5m above the ground by a pump.
The diameter of the pipe is 10 cm at the inlet and 15 cm at the exit. Neglecting any heat
interaction with the surroundings and frictional heating effects, what is the necessary power of
the pump for a steady flow of water at the rate of 15liters/s in kW?

3. A centrifugal pump delivers 80 liters per second of water on test. Suction gauge reads
10mmHg vacuum and 1.2 meters below pump centerline. Power input is 70kW. Find the total
dynamic head in meters.

4.A pump is being supplied with electricity with a current of 5.3 A and 25 ohms. If the total
dynamic head of the pump is 10 yd, find its volume flow rate if the efficiency of the motor is
97%.

5. A two-stage pump with a specific speed of 8rps and 5000 pm to a head of 75 meters. If the
efficiency is 75% and has a waterpower of 200kW, what is the torque in N-ft to which the drive
shaft is subjected?

6. A pump delivering 600 gal/min against a total head of 200 ft and have diameter of 0.5ft.
Changes in the piping system makes a speed ratio of 2. At what head should the pump be
operated to achieve this with same efficiency.

7. A triple stage centrifugal pump delivers 18,500 kg/hr of 110 °C of water against 90 m head at
3500 rpm. What type of pump flow?

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