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| A pump draws water at 53°F from a small storage tank to a small fish tank in a house. What is the vapor pressure of the water as it is pumped and will there be cavitation if the pump maintains a pressure of 0.175 psi? Help |
| A pump draws water at 53°F from a small storage tank to a small fish tank in a house. What is the vapor pressure of the water as it is pumped and will there be cavitation if the pump maintains a pressure of 0.175 psi? Help |
Solution
The vapor pressure of water at is 0.1979 psi
As the pumping pressure is less than the vapor pressure, cavitation will occur
