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Identify which of the following sentences are true:

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How many hours will a correctly sized pump run a day to meet the demand?

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What determines the minimum flow of a pump?

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Which of the following options is true about a centrifugal pump?

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How do we calculate head requirement from the pump?

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Which of the following parameters is determined by the amount of water to be applied during the peak period?

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1: Identify which of the following sentences are true:
Groundwater typically requires more treatment than surface water.
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1: Identify which of the following sentences are true:
To improve the filtering function, the borehole diameter must be exactly the same as the casing diameter.
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1: Identify which of the following sentences are true:
The drawdown is the difference between the static and the dynamic water level.
2: How many hours will a correctly sized pump run a day to meet the demand?
8 hours
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2: How many hours will a correctly sized pump run a day to meet the demand?
12-18 hours
2: How many hours will a correctly sized pump run a day to meet the demand?
24 hours
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3: What determines the minimum flow of a pump?
The amount of water that needs to be applied to the crops during peak periods.
3: What determines the minimum flow of a pump?
The type of soil in the field.
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3: What determines the minimum flow of a pump?
The cost of power for the pump.
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4: Which of the following options is true about a centrifugal pump?
If the pump is pumping at a lower flow, it delivers a higher head.
4: Which of the following options is true about a centrifugal pump?
If the pump is pumping at a lower flow, it delivers a lower head.
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4: Which of the following options is true about a centrifugal pump?
If the pump is pumping at a higher flow, it delivers a higher head.
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5: How do we calculate head requirement from the pump?
Suction lift + static water level + drawdown in the well + pressure head of the application device + friction loss in the pipes
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5: How do we calculate head requirement from the pump?
Elevation lift + static water level + drawdown in the well + pressure head of the application device + friction loss in the pipes
5: How do we calculate head requirement from the pump?
Elevation lift + static water level + drawdown in the well + pressure head of the application device - friction loss in the pipes
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6: Which of the following parameters is determined by the amount of water to be applied during the peak period?
The efficiency of the pump
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6: Which of the following parameters is determined by the amount of water to be applied during the peak period?
The friction loss in the irrigation system
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6: Which of the following parameters is determined by the amount of water to be applied during the peak period?
The minimum size of the pump