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NEET Physics Power MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 11

A pump on the ground floor of a building can pump up water to fill a tank of volume 30 m³ in 15 min. If the tank is 40 m above the ground, and the efficiency of the pump is 30%, how much electric power is consumed by the pump? (Take g = 10 m s⁻²)

A

36.5 kW

B

44.4 kW

C

52.5 kW

D

60.5 kW

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The power consumed is calculated using the formula P = (mgh)/(ηt), where m = 30,000 kg, h = 40 m, η = 0.3, and t = 900 s. Thus, P = (30,000 × 10 × 40)/(0.3 × 900) = 52.5 kW.

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