Question: Submissions Used MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER A small hydroelectric power plant operates with 900 gal of freshwater passing through the system each second.
Submissions Used MY NOTES ASK YOUR TEACHER A small hydroelectric power plant operates with 900 gal of freshwater passing through the system each second. The water falls through a vertical distance of 128 ft from a reservoir to the turbines. Calculate the power output, and express it in the units of both hp and kW. The density of freshwater is listed in the table below. Viscosity, Density, p Fluid kg/m slug/ft kg/(m s) slug/(ft. s) Air 1.20 2.33 x 10-3 1.8 10-5 3.8 x 10-7 Helium 0.182 3.53 x 10-4 1.9 x 10-5 4.1 x 10-7 Freshwater 1000 1.94 1.0 10 2.1 x 10-5 Seawater 1026 1.99 1.2 10 3 2.5 x 10-5 Gasoline 680 1.32 2.9 x 10-4 6.1 x 10-6 SAE 30 Oil 917 1.78 0.26 5.4 x 10-3 power output in hp hp power output in kW kW
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