Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
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Author: CENGEL
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Chapter 1, Problem 68P
A hydroelectric power plant operates at its rated power of 12 MW. If the plant has produced 26 million kWh of electricity in a specified year, the number of hours the plant has operated that year is
(a) 2167 h
(b) 2508 h
(c) 3086 h
(d) 3710h
(e) 8760h
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