Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
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Chapter 10, Problem 25P
At the outlet of a pump impeller of diameter 0.6 m and width 150 mm, the absolute velocity is observed to be 30 m/s at an angle of 60° with a radial line. Calculate the torque exerted on the impelier.
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