Introduction To Health Physics
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ISBN: 9780071835275
Author: Johnson, Thomas E. (thomas Edward), Cember, Herman.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.42P
How much oil (138,690 Btu/gal) would it take to generate the electricity needed to keep a 100 W of light bulb lit for 1 year if the overall efficiency of the generating station is 30%?
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