A Dam Is Used to Block the Passage of a River

question 12

Multiple Choice

A dam is used to block the passage of a river and to generate electricity. Approximately 5.73 * 10⁴ kg of water fall each second through a height of 19.6 m. If 85 % of the gravitational potential energy of the water were converted to electrical energy, how much power would be generated?

• A)9.36 * 10⁶ W
• B)1.52 * 10⁷ W
• C)1.08 * 10⁷ W
• D)1.35 *10⁸ W
• E)4.68 * 10⁶ W

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