Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 19, Problem 29P
A power plant’s electrical output is 750 MW. Cooling water at 15°C flows through the plant at 2.8 × 104 kg/s, and its temperature rises by 8.5°C. Assuming that the plant’s only energy loss is to the cooling water, which serves as its low-temperature reservoir, find (a) the rate of energy extraction from the fuel, (b) the plant’s efficiency, and (c) its highest temperature.
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