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A laboratory hydro test installation has a vertical drop of 10 feet. The system produces a total of 150W. You are testing water and ethanol to determine which liquid will have a higher efficiency. When you test water, you are able to achieve 1.9 gal/s of flow, while when you test ethanol, you are able to achieve 2.3 gal/s of flow. Which liquid has the higher efficiency

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Ethanol has a higher efficiency of 72.99% compared to water with efficiency of 69.7%

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