Water falls down a $500.0 \,m$ shaft to reach a turbine which generates electricity. How many $m^3$ of water must fall per second in order to generate $1.00 \times 10^9 \,W$ of power? (Assume $50 \%$ efficiency of conversion and $g=10 \,ms^{-2}$)

  • A
    $250$
  • B
    $400$
  • C
    $500$
  • D
    $200$

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