A power plant extracts potential energy from a river to provide electrical power. The average amount of water flowing through the plant is 101,000 Ibm/s. The water intake for the power plant is 676 ft above the exit valves. If the power plant produces 100,000 hp, what is the efficiency of the power plant?

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A power plant extracts potential energy
from a river to provide electrical power.
The average amount of water flowing
through the plant is 101,000 Ibm/s. The
water intake for the power plant is 676 ft
above the exit valves. If the power plant
produces 100,000 hp, what is the
efficiency of the power plant?
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