JAMB - Physics (1984 - No. 31)

If a water pump at Kainji Dam is capable of lifting 1000kg of water through a vertical height of 10m in 10s, the power of the pump is [g = 10ms-2]
1.0kW
10.0kW
12.5kW
15.0kW
20.0kW

Explanation

power = \(\frac{\text{work done}}{time}\)

= \(\frac{1000 \times 10 \times 10}{10}\)

= 10kW

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