Physics, 31.03.2020 02:47 alyssanewsome

Hydroelectric power plants convert the gravitational potential energy of falling water into electrical power, typically by allowing the water to flow through a pipe called a penstock to rotate a generator located below it. Let the bottom of the penstock be the origin of a Cartesian coordinate system and the point at which the gravitational potential energy is zero.

h = 61 m

a.) Consider a penstock that is vertical and has a height of h = 61 m. How long, t in seconds, does it take water to fall from the top of the penstock to the bottom? Assume the water starts at rest.

b.)How much total mechanical energy in houles does a mass of 1 kg of water have when it reaches the generator?

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