Introduction To Health Physics
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ISBN: 9780071835275
Author: Johnson, Thomas E. (thomas Edward), Cember, Herman.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.33P
How many cubic meters of water must fall over a dam 10-m high in order to generate the electricity needed to keep a 100 W of bulbs lit for 1 year if the overall efficiency of the hydroelectric generating station is 20%?
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