Water Flows Over a Section of Niagara Falls at a Rate

question 61

Multiple Choice

Water flows over a section of Niagara Falls at a rate of 1.20 × 10⁶ kg/s and falls 51.0 m.What is the power dissipated by the waterfall?

• A) 599.76 MW
• B) 61.2 MW
• C) 43 MW
• D) 499.76 MW
• E) ​699.76 MW

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