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Question
Remake the table taking into account relation between entries in three columns.
| I | II | III |
| Coal | Potential Energy | Wind electricity plant |
| Uranium | Kinetic Energy | Hydro electric plant |
| Water Reservoir | Nuclear Energy | Thermal plant |
| Wind | Thermal Energy | Nuclear power plant |
Solution
| I | II | III |
| Coal | Thermal Energy | Thermal plant |
| Uranium | Nuclear Energy | Nuclear power plant |
| Water Reservoir | Potential energy | Hydro electric plant |
| Wind | Kinetic Energy | Wind electricity plant |
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