Calculate the velocity on which the pump will fill

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Homework Statement



A water pump of 1 kilowatt of potency supplies a water-box located 5m above of the water-box where the pump is located. Calculate the velocity on which the pump will fill the water-box.

NOTE: Sorry for the bad English.

Homework Equations



potency = work/time

work= mass x gravity x height
 
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