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Grade 12th passMechanics

A pump ejects 12 KG of water at speed 4 metre per second in 40 seconds find the average rate at which the pump is working

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
Dear student
F = m*v/t
A = Fs
S = v*t
A = m*v²
Rate of working P = A/t
P = m*v²/t
P = 12000* 4²/40 = 4800 watt = 4.8 KW
average rate of working is 4.8 kW
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