an electric pump is used to fill an overhead tank of capacity 9m3 kept at a height of 10 m above the ground if the pump takes 5 minute to fill the tank by consuming 10 kilowatt power efficiency of the pump should be :
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The work done to raise the water to a height of 10m equals the potential energy the water will have at 10m
Mass of the water raised = pV = 1000kg/m^3(9m^3) = 9000kg
PE = 9000(10)(10) = 900000 J
Power = work/time = PE/t = 900000/300 = 3000W or 3kW
So the efficiency = 3kW/10kW = 30%
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