The Water Flowing Over Niagara Falls Drops a Distance of 50

question 50

Multiple Choice

The water flowing over Niagara Falls drops a distance of 50 m.If all the gravitational potential energy is converted to thermal energy,by what temperature does the water rise? The specific heat of water is 4186 J/kg ∙ K.

• A)0.10°C
• B)0.12°C
• C)0.37°C
• D)0.42°C

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