An electric pump rated 1.5 KW lifts 200kg of water through a vertical height of 6m in 10 secs: way is the efficiency of the pump
1 answer:
Answer:
80%
Explanation:
Efficiency = Power output / Power input × 100 %
To calculate efficiency we need to find power output of electric pump.
We can use,
Work done = Energy change
Work done per second = Energy change per second
Work done per second = Power
Therefore, Power = Energy change per second
= Change in potential energy of water per second
=mgh / t
= 200× 10×6 / 10
= 1200 W = 1.2 kW
Now use the first equation to find efficiency,
Efficiency = × 100%
= 80 %
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