Minimum value of y when y = x^2 - 3x - 1

In a steady-flow steam power plant system, two adiabatic high-pressure and low-pressure turbines ane used to generate power. superheated steam enters the high-pressure turbine at 8 mpa and 550°c. the steam expands in the high-pressure turbine to a saturated vapor at 3 mpa. in order to increase the powe generation of the power plant, another steam turbine working in a lower pressure ranges is deployed. the outlet vapor from the first turbine is heated up at a boiler to the temperature of 500 c at the constant pressure of first turbine's outlet (3 mpa). then, the vapor enters the second turbine and produces extra work. the exit conditions of the second turbine are 5o kpa and 90 percent quality. if the total power output of the power plant is 25 mw, determine a) the mass flow rate of the water (kg/s). b) heat transfer rate in the boiler (mw). (30 points) 3 mpa 00 c 8 mpa s0 c high pres turbine low pres boiler turbine 50 kpa 3 mpa 09 saturated vapor t heat engine, shown in the figure, operates between high temperature and low temperature of through a heat 4. a carnot tn and tu respectively. this heat engine receives energy from a heat reservoir at t exchanger where the heat transferred is proportional to the temperature difference as ? = k (z,-7, ). it rejects heat at a given low temperature tl. to design the heat engine for maximum work output, find the high temperature, th, as a function of tes and t. (15 points) qe

Aball has an initial velocity of 3 m/s. if there is no friction, what is the highest it could roll?

As part of your daily workout, you lie on your back and push with your feet against a platform attached to two stiff springs arranged side by side so that they are parallel to each other. when you push the platform, you compress the springs. you do an amount of work of 79.0 j when you compress the springs a distance of 0.230 m from their uncompressed length. (a) what magnitude of force must you apply to hold the platform in this position? (b)how much additional work must you do to move the platform a distance 0.230 m farther? (c) what maximum force must you apply to move the platform a distance 0.230 m farther?