2. Thermal Efficiencya. Planet Express Generating Station in New York, NY uses 8720 Btu of energy to generate eachkilowatt hour of electricity. Find its thermal efficiency. Express as a percentage with no decimalpoint.b. Mystery Shack Generating Station in Gravity Falls, OR has a thermal efficiency of 43%. Howmany million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas are needed to generate 560 megawatt hours ofelectricity? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Part aQ=8720 BtuP=1kW hrto find efficiency η =?Part bη=43%P=560 MW hr

2. Thermal Efficiency a. Planet Express Generating Station in New York, NY uses 8720 Btu of energy to generate each kilowatt hour of electricity. Find its thermal efficiency. Express as a percentage with no decimal point.

2. Thermal Efficiency a. Planet Express Generating Station in New York, NY uses 8720 Btu of energy to generate each kilowatt hour of electricity. Find its thermal efficiency. Express as a percentage with no decimal point.

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2. Thermal Efficiency
a. Planet Express Generating Station in New York, NY uses 8720 Btu of energy to generate each
kilowatt hour of electricity. Find its thermal efficiency. Express as a percentage with no decimal
point.
b. Mystery Shack Generating Station in Gravity Falls, OR has a thermal efficiency of 43%. How
many million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas are needed to generate 560 megawatt hours of
electricity? Round to the nearest hundredth.

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