In a power plant, the inlet water has a velocity of 100 ft/s and an elevation of 80 ft above the outlet of the plant. The outlet water has a velocity of 5 ft/s. How much work can be extracted by the power plant per unit mass of water passing through the system? The enthalpy of the outlet water may be assumed identical to the enthalpy of .the inlet water

In a power plant, the inlet water has a velocity of 100 ft/s and an elevation of 80 ft above the outlet of the plant. The outlet water has a velocity of 5 ft/s. How much work can be extracted by the power plant per unit mass of water passing through the system? The enthalpy of the outlet water may be assumed identical to the enthalpy of .the inlet water

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In a power plant, the inlet water has a
velocity of 100 ft/s and an elevation of 80 ft
above the outlet of the plant. The outlet
water has a velocity of 5 ft/s. How much
work can be extracted by the power plant
per unit mass of water passing through the
system? The enthalpy of the outlet water
may be assumed identical to the enthalpy of
.the inlet water
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A. 7.02 kJ/kg
B. -0.802 kJ/kg
C. -0.702 kJ/kg
D. -0.502 kJ/kg

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