A small hydroelectric power station diverts water from a river. Every second, 20kg of water flows through a pipe and falls through a vertical drop of 15m. The efficiency of the power station is 0.60 (60%). The gravitational field strength g is 10N/kg. What is the power output?
✓ Correct answer
B: 1.8 kW
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