6. Water enters a hydraulic turbine through a 25-cm diameter pipe at a rate of 0.6 m³/s and exits through a 30-cm diameter pipe. The pressure drop in the turbine is measured by a mercury manometer to be 1.3 m. For a combined turbine-generator efficiency of 80 percent, determine (a) the net electric power. output. (b) and pressure difference across the turbine. Disregard the effect of the kinetic energy correction factors.

6. Water enters a hydraulic turbine through a 25-cm diameter pipe at a rate of 0.6 m³/s and exits through a 30-cm diameter pipe. The pressure drop in the turbine is measured by a mercury manometer to be 1.3 m. For a combined turbine-generator efficiency of 80 percent, determine (a) the net electric power. output. (b) and pressure difference across the turbine. Disregard the effect of the kinetic energy correction factors.

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