To pump water from a water reservoir 3 m deep and maximum water level at 135 m, a pump is 

installed to lift water up to R.L. 175 m at a constant rate of 36,00,000 litres per hour. If the length 

of the pipe is 1506 m and f = 0.01, ignoring other minor losses and assuming the economical 

diameter from Lea's formula D = 1.2 Q, the water horse power of the pump is 

(A) 400 

(B) 450 

(C) 500

(D) 600

1 Answer

Answer :

(D) 600

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