The owner of a cabin that is located on a small stream is thinking of placing a dam across the stream to create a possible drop of 120 cm. The stream is measured to have approximate dimensions of 180 cm by 10 cm and a leaf on the water’s surface is observed to travel 10 m in 8 s. If an 80% efficient turbine is used, how much power can the owner expect to generate?

(A) 1 kW
(B) 2 kW
(C) 3 kW
(D) 4 kW


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