A pump with an efficiency of 65 percent has an output capacity of 25 × 10³ ft · lbf/s and is used to deliver a grain-slurry mixture. An electric motor with an efficiency of 85 per-cent drives the pump.
Determine:
(a) the input horsepower to the pump
(b) the power, in kilowatts, required for the motor.
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