University Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem Q6.19DQ
An advertisement for a portable electrical generating unit claims that the unit’s diesel engine produces 28,000 hp to drive an electrical generator that produces 30 MW of electrical power. Is this possible? Explain.
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