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How much water, a pump of 2 kW can raise in one minute to a height of 10 m? Take g=10 m/s2 .

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1000 litres
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1200 litres
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100 litres
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2000 litres
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Solution

The correct option is B 1200 litres
P=wt
Here, P=2kW=2000 W.
w=mgh=m×10×10=2000×60
(t=60 s).
This gives, m=1200 kg
Volume = 1200 litres, as 1 litre of water contains 1 kg of its mass.

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