A turbine is supplied with 0.6 m³/s of water from a 0.3m diameter pipe; the discharge pipe has a 0.4m diameter. Determine the pressure drop across the turbine if it delivers 60 kilowatts of energy. (Hint: use conservation of mass and then conservation of energy) Wout = 60 kilowatt Din = 0.3 m Dout = 0.4 m Qin = 0.6 m3/s Turbine

A turbine is supplied with 0.6 m³/s of water from a 0.3m diameter pipe; the discharge pipe has a 0.4m diameter. Determine the pressure drop across the turbine if it delivers 60 kilowatts of energy. (Hint: use conservation of mass and then conservation of energy) Wout = 60 kilowatt Din = 0.3 m Dout = 0.4 m Qin = 0.6 m3/s Turbine

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