Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 7, Problem 52P
As an energy-efficiency consultant, you’re asked to assess a pumped-storage facility. Its reservoir sits 140 m above its generating station and holds 8.5 × 109 kg of water. The power plant generates 330 MW of electric power while draining the reservoir over an 8.0-h period. Its efficiency is the percentage of the stored potential energy that gets converted to electricity. What efficiency do you report?
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