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9. A pump which is located 10 ft above the surface of a lake expels a jet of water vertically upward a
distance of 50ft. If 0.5cfs is being pumped by a 5hp electric motor running at rated capacity, what
is the efficiency of the motor-pump combination?
Ans: 68.1%

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