The hydroelectric plant at the Itaipu Dam, located on the Parana River between Paraguay and Brazil, uses
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(a) If 1.00 x 106 gallons of water (3.79 x 106 kg) flows down 142 m into the turbines each second, how much power does the hydroelectric power plant generate? (For comparison purposes, the Hoover Dam generates 1.57 x 106 W of power.)
(b) How much power could the plant produce if the Itaipu Dam were twice its actual height?
(c) Explain why the height of a dam is important for hydroelectric power plants.
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ISBN: 978-0132109277
10th Edition
Authors: Dale ewen, Neill schurter, P. erik gundersen
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