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Potential Energy Mass x Gravity Force x Head (change in height) =8,500Kg x 9.81m/s x 10.32m =8,500Kg x 9.81m/s x 0.5m =8,500Kg x 9.81m/s x 0.3m
Joules 860,276 41,693 25,416
Kinetic Energy (1/2)x(Mass)x(Velocity)^2 =(0.5)x(8,500Kg)*(225m/s)^2 =(0.5)x(8,500Kg)*(115m/s)^2 =(0.5)x(8,500Kg)*(46m/s)^2
Joules 215,156,250 56,206,250 8,993,000
Mechanical Energy Potential Energy + Kinetic Energy =860,276 + 215,156,250 Joules =41,693 + 56,206,250 Joules =25,416 + 8,993,000 Joules
Joules 216,016,526 56,247,943 9,018,416
Power Joules / 3600 seconds =216,016,526 Joules / 3,600 seconds =56,247,943 Joules / 3,600 seconds =9,018,416 Joules / 3,600 seconds
Watts/hr 60,005 15,624 2,505
kWh 60.0 15.6 2.5
Conversion to electrical power efficiency 68% 68% 68%
Electrical power kWh x 68%
kWh 40.80 10.62 1.70
12 x 1.7
20.44