The overall efficiency of the steam power plant is defined as:

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$\frac{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;electrical\;output}}{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;mechanical\;output}}$

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$\frac{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;mechanical\;output}}{{heat\;of\;combustion\;of\;coal}}$

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$\frac{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;electrical\;output}}{{heat\;of\;combustion\;of\;coal}}$

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$\frac{{electrical\;output}}{{heat\;of\;combustion\;of\;coal}}$

1.	The overall efficiency of the steam power plant is defined as:
A.	\(\frac{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;mechanical\;output}}{{heat\;of\;combustion\;of\;coal}}\)
B.	\(\frac{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;electrical\;output}}{{heat\;of\;combustion\;of\;coal}}\)
C.	\(\frac{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;electrical\;output}}{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;mechanical\;output}}\)
D.	\(\frac{{electrical\;output}}{{heat\;of\;combustion\;of\;coal}}\)
Answer» C. \(\frac{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;electrical\;output}}{{heat\;equivalent\;of\;mechanical\;output}}\)

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