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How much work done in an hour if a pump can raise 100 liters of water through a height of 200 meters in a minute

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Given:

Volume of water lifted = 100 liters

Height lifted = 200 meters

Time taken = 1 minute

First, let's convert the volume of water from liters to cubic meters:

1 liter = 0.001 cubic meters

100 liters = 100 * 0.001 = 0.1 cubic meters

Next, let's calculate the work done using the formula:

Work = Force × Distance

Force can be calculated as the weight of the water lifted:

Weight = Mass × Acceleration due to gravity

The mass of water can be calculated using its volume and density:

Density of water = 1000 kg/m^3 (approximately)

Mass = Volume × Density

Mass = 0.1 cubic meters × 1000 kg/m^3 = 100 kg

Weight = Mass × Acceleration due to gravity

Weight = 100 kg × 9.8 m/s^2 = 980 Newtons

Now, let's calculate the work done:

Work = Force × Distance

Work = Weight × Height

Work = 980 N × 200 m = 196,000 Joules

Therefore, the work done by the pump in lifting 100 liters of water through a height of 200 meters in 1 minute is 196,000 Joules.

To calculate the work done in an hour, we need to convert the time from minutes to hours:

1 hour = 60 minutes

Since the work done in 1 minute is 196,000 Joules, the work done in 1 hour is:

Work in 1 hour = Work in 1 minute × 60

Work in 1 hour = 196,000 Joules × 60

Work in 1 hour = 11,760,000 Joules

Therefore, the correct work done by the pump in an hour is 11,760,000 Joules.

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