Power of a water pump is 2 kW. If g = 10 m

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Power of a water pump is $ 2 kW. $ If $g = 10\,m/{\sec ^2}$, the amount of water it can raise in one minute to a height of $10 m$  is .............. $liter$

A

$2000 $

B

$1000 $

C

$100 $

D

$1200 $

Power of a water pump is $ 2 kW. $ If $g = 10\,m/{\sec ^2}$, the amount of water it can raise in one minute to a height of $10 m$  is .............. $liter$

$P = \frac{{mgh}}{t}$

$⇒$ $m = \frac{{p \times t}}{{gh}} = \frac{{2 \times {{10}^3} \times 60}}{{10 \times 10}}$

$ = 1200\,kg$

As $Volume = \frac{{{\rm{mass}}}}{{{\rm{density}}}}$

$⇒$ $v = \frac{{1200kg}}{{{{10}^3}kg/{m^3}}} = 1.2{m^3}$

$Volume = 1.2{m^3} = 1.2 \times {10^3}litre = 1200\;litre$