Question: Water from behind a dam flows through a large turbine at a rate of 1.5 10 6 kg/min. The turbine is located 50 m

Water from behind a dam flows through a large turbine at a rate of 1.5 × 106 kg/min. The turbine is located 50 m below the surface of the reservoir, and the water leaves the turbine with a speed of 5 m/s. 

(a) Neglecting any energy dissipation, what is the power output of the turbine?

(b) How many U.S. citizens would be supplied with energy by this dam if each citizen uses 3 × 1011 J of energy per year?

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