A hydro electric plant having 30 sq. km reservoir area and 100 m head is used to generate power. The energy utilized by the consumers whose load is connected to the power plant during a five-hour period is 13.5 x 106 kwh. The overall generation efficiency is 75%. Find the fall in the height of water in the reservoir after the 5-hour period. a. 5.13 m b. 1.32 m c. 3.21m d. 2.20 m*

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A hydro electric plant having 30 sq. km reservoir area and 100 m head is used to generate power. The energy utilized by the
consumers whose load is connected to the power plant during a five-hour period is 13.5 x 106
kwh. The overall generation efficiency is
75%. Find the fall in the height of water in the reservoir after the 5-hour period.
a. 5.13 m
b. 1.32 m
c. 3.21m
d. 2.20 m*

A hydro electric plant having 30 sq. km reservoir area and 100 m head is used to generate power. The energy utilized by the
consumers whose load is connected to the power plant during a five-hour period is 13.5 x 10°kwh. The overall generation efficiency is
75%. Find the fall in the height of water in the reservoir after the 5-hour period.
а.
5.13 m
b.
1.32 m
с.
3.21m
d.
2.20 m*
Transcribed Image Text:A hydro electric plant having 30 sq. km reservoir area and 100 m head is used to generate power. The energy utilized by the consumers whose load is connected to the power plant during a five-hour period is 13.5 x 10°kwh. The overall generation efficiency is 75%. Find the fall in the height of water in the reservoir after the 5-hour period. а. 5.13 m b. 1.32 m с. 3.21m d. 2.20 m*
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