In a nuclear power plant the power of steam turns turbines to generate electricity.The process also generates a large amount of waste heat that needs to be removed from the system.Suppose a nuclear power plant generates waste heat at a rate of about 600 MW which is carried away by water pumped from a nearby lake.Given the specific heat of water 4190 J/kg K.and the increase of the temperature of the water from the lake by 12 $\circ$ C,the rate of required flow of water would be

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The rate of required flow of water is given by:$$Q = \frac{P}{c_p \Delta T}$$where:* Q is the rate of flow (kg/s)* P is the power (W)* c_p is the specific heat of water (J/kg K)* ΔT is the change in temperature (K)Plugging in the given values, we get:$$Q = \frac{600 	imes 10^6 	ext{ W}}{4190 	ext{ J/kg K} 	imes 12 	ext{ K}} = 1.2 	imes 10^4 	ext{ kg/s}$$Therefore, the correct answer is A.

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