A centrifugal pump running at 500 rpm and at itsmaximum efficiency is delivering a head of 30 mat a flow rate of 60 liters per minute. If the rpm ischanged to 1000, then the head Hin meters andflow rate Q in liters per minute at maximumefficiency are estimated to be

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A centrifugal pump running at 500 rpm and at its
maximum efficiency is delivering a head of 30 m
at a flow rate of 60 liters per minute. If the rpm is
changed to 1000, then the head Hin meters and
flow rate Q in liters per minute at maximum
efficiency are estimated to be

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