Q. 26 In a power plant, water is pumped from 80 kPa to 3 MPa.The pump has an isentropic efficiency of 0.85. Assuming that the temperature of
the water remains the same, the specific work (in kJ/kg) supplied to the pump is
(A) 0.34
(B) 2.48
(C) 2.92
(D) 3.43
Answer: (D)
Explanation: