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How does a centrifugal pump raise a fluid's pressure?

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  1. It accelerates fluid with an impeller
  2. It traps a fixed volume
  3. It cools fluid until it contracts

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  1. US Department of Energy, Improving Pumping System Performance www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/tech_assistance/pdfs/pump.pdf Checked 2026-10-10.

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