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The following details refer to a centrifugal pump. Outer diameter: 36 cm. Eye diameter: 18 cm....

The following details refer to a centrifugal pump. Outer diameter: 36 cm. Eye diameter: 18 cm. Blade angle at inlet: 28°. Blade angle at outlet: 20°. The flow velocity remains constant at 10 m/s. The whirl at inlet is zero. the manometric efficiency is 95%. If width at outlet is 3 cm, determine the power in W (η0 = 83%).

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