A motor pumps of water from a well to the ground surface above in

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Problem

A motor pumps 600 kg600\,\text{kg} of water from a well to the ground surface 10 m10\,\text{m} above in 2 min2\,\text{min}. Calculate the average power delivered by the motor in kilowatt. (Take g=9.8 m/s2g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2.) (a) 0.50 kW0.50\,\text{kW} (b) 4.9 kW4.9\,\text{kW} (c) 0.49 kW0.49\,\text{kW} (d) 0.049 kW0.049\,\text{kW}

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