A pump is pumping water from the well at a depth of 8 m at the rate of 5 kg per second. The speed of water coming out is 10m/s. The power of the pump is [g=10m/s2]
A
550 W
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B
400 W
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C
800 W
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D
650 W
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Solution
The correct option is D 650 W Power=work done on gravity + change in KEtimePower=mgh+12mv2t=mt(gh+v22)=5((10×8)+1022)Power=400+250=650Watt