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Question
At a hydro power plant:
(a) kinetic energy possessed by stored water is converted into electrical energy
(b) electrical is extracted from water
(c) water is converted into steam to turn turbines and produce electricity.
(d) potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity.
Solution
potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity
A hydropower plant uses running water to rotate turbines.
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