The Mass of 1 Cubic Meter of Fresh Water at the Top

question 138

Multiple Choice

The mass of 1 cubic meter of fresh water at the top of a 100 m hydroelectric dam is 1,000 kg and it has a potential energy of 980,000 N.At the bottom of the dam,the speed of the moving water is

• A)9,800 m/s.
• B)1,960 m/s.
• C)44.3 m/s.
• D)98 m/s.

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