College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 11, Problem 38P
A power plant running at 35% efficiency generates 300 MW of electric power. At what rate (in MW) is heat energy exhausted to the river that cools the plant?
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