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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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ISBN: 9781118233764
Author: David Halliday
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 20, Problem 72P
Calculate the efficiency of a fossil-fuel power plant that consumes 380 metric tons of coal each hour to produce useful work at the rate of 750 MW. The heat of combustion of coal (the heat due to burning it) is 28 MJ/kg.
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Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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