Seawater is to be pumped into a large tank at a rate of 165 kg/min. The tank is opwn to atmostsphere and the water enters the tank from a 80 m height. The overall efficiency of the motor pump unit is 75 percent and the motor consumes electricity at a rate of 3.2 KW. If the irreversible headloss in the piping is 7 m, the velocity of the water (in m/s) at the tank inlet is ( WITH FREE BODY DIAGRAM) CHOICES: A.7.12 B.6.21 C.8.7 D.5.05

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Applied Fluid Mechanics

A fluid is a substance that is continuously deformed by the application of shear stress. The rate of deformation of a fluid depends on its viscosity. The fluid tries to flow when it interacts with some other system.