College Physics: A Strategic Approach Technology Update, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Physics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (3rd Edition)

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ISBN: 9780134201979

Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 11, Problem 61GP

A typical coal-fired power plant burns 300 metric tons of coal every hour to generate 2.7 × 10⁶ MJ of electric energy, 1 metric ton = 1000 kg; 1 metric ton of coal has a volume of 1.5 m³. The heat of combustion of coal is 28 MJ/kg. Assume that all heat is transferred from the fuel to the boiler and that all the work done in spinning the turbine is transformed into electric energy.

a. Suppose the coal is piled up in a 10 m × 10 m room. How tall must the pile be to operate the plant for one day?

b. What is the power plant's efficiency?

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