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Q.

Water falls from a height of 60m at rate of 15 kg/s to operate a turbine. The losses due to frictional force are 10% of energy. How much power is generated by the turbine? (g =10 m/s2)

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a

8.1 kW

b

10.2 kW

c

12.3kW

d

7.0 kW

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given  h=60m,g=10ms2
Rate of flow of water=15kg/2
Power of the falling water
 =15kgs1×10ms2×60m=900watt
Loss in energy due to friction
 =9000×10100=900watt
Power generated by the turbine

=(9000900)watt=8100watt=8.1kw

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