A small pumped hydroelectric facility has a mean head of 50 m. The facility has a maximum output of $500 \mathrm {~kW} _ { \mathrm { e } }$ and the water flows through a $1 \mathrm {~m}$ diameter penstock.: The generating efficiency is $85 \%$.
(a) What is the total flow rate at maximum capacity?
(b) What is the velocity of the water in the penstocks at maximum capacity?

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The Answer of A small pumped hydroelectric facility has a mean head of 50 m. The facility has a maximum output of $500 \mathrm {~kW} _ { \mathrm { e } }$ and the water flows through a $1 \mathrm {~m}$ diameter penstock.: The generating efficiency is $85 \%$.
(a) What is the total flow rate at maximum capacity?
(b) What is the velocity of the water in the penstocks at maximum capacity?

A Small Pumped Hydroelectric Facility Has a Mean Head of 50