A ten year investigation of a rivers' potential gave an average water flow of 25 cm per sec. at the bottom and 90 cm/sec at the surface. The average cross section at the same location is 80 m². How large is the power inputed to the plant if the effective head is 120 meters?

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A ten year investigation of a rivers'
potential gave an average water
flow of 25 cm per sec. at the
bottom and 90 cm/sec at the
surface. The average cross section
at the same location is 80 m². How
large is the power inputed to the
plant if the effective head is 120
meters?
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 2 A ten year investigation of a rivers' potential gave an average water flow of 25 cm per sec. at the bottom and 90 cm/sec at the surface. The average cross section at the same location is 80 m². How large is the power inputed to the plant if the effective head is 120 meters?
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