A water jet that leaves a nozzle at 60 m/s at a flow rate of 120 kg/s is to be used to generate power by striking the buckets lo

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cated on the perimeter of a wheel. Determine the power generation potential of this water jet.

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Ostrovityanka [3.2K] · Answer 1 · 2026-02-18T15:05:55+03:00

Response:

216000 W or 216 kW

Details:

Power: This refers to the rate at which energy is utilized or consumed. The standard unit for power is the Watt (W).

In general,

Power = Energy/time

P = E/t........................ Equation 1.

However,

E = 1/2mv²..................... Equation 2

with m representing mass, and v indicating velocity.

Substituting equation 2 into equation 1,

P = 1/2mv²/t...................... Equation 3

Assuming flow rate (Q) = m/t,

Q = m/t................ Equation 4

Insert equation 4 into equation 3,

P = Qv²/2........................ Equation 5

Where Q stands for flow rate, v is velocity, and P denotes power.

Given: Q = 120 kg/s, v = 60 m/s

Plug these values into equation 5,

P = 120(60)²/2

P = 60(60)²

P = 60×3600

P = 216000 W.

Thus, the potential power generation of the water jet is 216000 W or 216 kW.