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Water flows through a tunnel from the reservior of a dam towards the turbine installed in its power plant . The power plant is situated h metre below the reservoir . If the ratio of the cross sectional areas of the tunnel at the resercoir and power station end is `eta ` , find the speed of the water entering into the turbine .

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To solve the problem, we will use the principles of fluid mechanics, specifically the continuity equation and Bernoulli's equation. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Variables**: - Let \( h \) be the height difference between the reservoir and the turbine. - Let \( A_1 \) be the cross-sectional area of the tunnel at the reservoir. - Let \( A_2 \) be the cross-sectional area of the tunnel at the turbine. ...
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