At Hoover Dam, the distance the water effectively falls before encountering the electric generators depends on the water levels
in Lake Mead. Assume that the water intakes are effectively 175 m above the electric generators. How much water must pass through the generators to power 2 million 35-W Las Vegas lightbulbs for 6.0 minutes? (HINT: This is a conservation of energy problem. All the energy comes from the falling water. Consider the electric generators to be 100% efficient.) Give your answer in kilograms, and enter your answer in the format *.**E**. kg To imagine how much water this is, recall that 1.0 kg of water occupies a volume of 1.0 liter.
recall that power is energy carried out or work done per time
P=W/t
P=2*10^6*35
t=6*60=420S
W=Energy
E=2*10^6*35*360S
E=25200000000
Energy stored by water from rest is called potential energy. Since the water is falling from a height , we calculate potential energy as thus
E=M*g*h
Assume that the water intakes are effectively 175 m above the electric generators. How much water must pass through the generators to power 2 million 35-W Las Vegas light bulbs for 6.0 minutes?