"A water pump increases the water pressure from 10 psia to 50 psia. Determine the power input required, in hp, to pump 1.2ft^3/s of water. Does the water temperature at the inlet have any significant effect on the required flow power?"
The answer is given to be 12.6 hp

I think I am making this problem harder than it actually is and I was hoping to get help to understand what I need to do to solve this problem.


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