Fox and McDonald's Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
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Author: Philip J. Pritchard, John W. Mitchell
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 1, Problem 17P
If a power plant is rated at 2000 MW output and operates (on average) at 75% of rated power, how much energy (in J and ft.lbs) does it put out in a year?
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