A turbine is required to generate 6-MW of electricity to serve its coverage area. If it has anefficiency of 75%, at what level (in m) must water at the source reservoir be maintained?Assume that the total losses in the transmission between the two reservoirs is 100 m. Theflow through the penstock is 40 cms.a.171.47El.?b.180.39c.130.39D.121.47El. 50 mEl. 10 mA 50-mm diameter nozzle is attached to a 300-mm diameter pipe by flange bolts as shown.Assume that the headloss throughout the nozzle is 10 meters. The fluid exits the nozzle asa free jet. The fluid flowing in the pipe is water with specific weight of 9810 N/m³.300 mmpipeDetermine the discharge ifthe pressure at the base(point A) is 500 kPa.50 mmnozzlea.1.623 cmsBAflange boltsb.0.062 cmsc.0.056 cmsd.2.020 cmsWhat will be the total tensionon the bolts if the pressure at the base (point A) is 500 kPa?a.33,432 Nb.33,807 Nc.37,253 Nd.36,878 N

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A turbine is required to generate 6-MW of electricity to serve its coverage area. If it has an efficiency of 75%, at what level (in m) must water at the source reservoir be maintained? Assume that the total losses in the transmission between the two reservoirs is 100 m. The flow through the penstock is 40 cms.

A turbine is required to generate 6-MW of electricity to serve its coverage area. If it has an efficiency of 75%, at what level (in m) must water at the source reservoir be maintained? Assume that the total losses in the transmission between the two reservoirs is 100 m. The flow through the penstock is 40 cms.

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