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Matter In Our Surroundings

Question
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Water is falling on the blades of a turbine at the rate of 6 x 103 kg per minute. The height of the fall is 10 m. Calculate the power given to the turbine. Take g = 10 m/s2.

Solution

Here,  

Mass of water falling on the turbine, m = 6 x 103 kg
Rate at which the water is flowing, t = 1 min =  60 s
Height of the fall, h = 10 m, g = 10 m/s2

So, power given to the turbine, P = Work donetime taken 

mght = 6×103×10×1060= 104 W =10 kW