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(Solved): 1) A hydroelectric power plant operates as shown in the figure below. The head loss associated wit ...
1) A hydroelectric power plant operates as shown in the figure below. The head loss associated with flow from the water level upstream of the dam (Section 1) to the turbine discharge at atmospheric pressure (Section 2) is \( 20 \mathrm{~m} \). How much power is transferred from the water to the turbine?
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Given data (1)(2)2m/s Q=30m3s Z1?Z2=100m Both (1) and (2) open to atmosphere, P1=P2=Patm At (2) velocity, V2=2ms Head loss for the flow between (1) an