Two tons of water is pumped into a tank 15 ft. high in 5 minutes. Determine the power output of the pump. (Note: One ton is equal to 2,000 lb. and remember to convert the minutes to seconds.)

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Red Velvet

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14 July, 07:47

Two tons of water is pumped into a tank 15 ft. high in 5 minutes. Determine the power output of the pump. (Note: One ton is equal to 2,000 lb. and remember to convert the minutes to seconds.)

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Stephen Evans · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

(2000 lb/ton) * (2 ton) * (15 ft) / (5 min) / (33000 ft·lb/min) / (1 hp)

= (2000*2*15 / (5*33000) hp

≈ 0.364 hp

If you want something other than horsepower, you need to Google the desired conversion.