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Problem
A power plant converts
0.80
g
0.80\,\text g
0.80
g
of matter directly into electrical energy every hour with an overall efficiency of
30
%
30\%
30%
. What is the average electrical power output of the plant? (Take
c
=
3.0
×
10
8
m
s
−
1
c = 3.0\times10^8\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}
c
=
3.0
×
1
0
8
m
s
−
1
.) a)
20
GW
20\,\text{GW}
20
GW
b)
0.6
GW
0.6\,\text{GW}
0.6
GW
c)
6
GW
6\,\text{GW}
6
GW
d)
14
GW
14\,\text{GW}
14
GW
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