Essential University Physics
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Author: Wolfson, Richard
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Chapter 19, Problem 37P
The electric power output of all the thermal electric power plants in the United States is about 2 × 1011 W, and these plants operate at an average efficiency of around 33%. Find the rate at which all these plants use cooling water, assuming an average 5°C rise in cooling-water temperature. Compare with the 1.8 × 107 kg/s average flow at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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