The water in a large reservoir in the figure is transported to the turbine - generator group by a 1 m diameter penstock, where the energized fluid is released into the river. The net head of the turbine is calculated as 85 m. If the fluid flow through the penstock is 9 m3 / s and the efficiency of the turbine - generator group is 85%, what is the generator output power? Assume that the water velocity at the river outlet of the turbine is zero and the water level in the tank remains constant. Take the density of the water as 1000 kg / m3 and the gravitational acceleration as 10 m / s2.

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The water in a large reservoir in the figure is transported to the turbine - generator group by a 1 m diameter penstock, where the energized fluid is released into the river. The net head of the turbine is calculated as 85 m. If the fluid flow through the penstock is 9 m3 / s and the efficiency of the turbine - generator group is 85%, what is the generator output power? Assume that the water velocity at the river outlet of the turbine is zero and the water level in the tank remains constant. Take the density of the water as 1000 kg / m3 and the gravitational acceleration as 10 m / s2.

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