Explain why a lift pump is unable to raise water from a borehole where the level of water is 20m below the ground level.

      

Explain why a lift pump is unable to raise water from a borehole where the level of water is 20m below the ground level.

  

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Kavungya
The maximum height the can be raised is 10m since the pump operates due to atmospheric pressure.
Kavungya answered the question on November 16, 2022 at 11:44


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