Flowing water can rotate a turbine. Which type of energy is used up by the turbine?

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The turbine that uses water pressure and kinetic energy to rotate the blades. The energy from the flow of the water is transferred to the output shaft of the turbine in form of torque and rotation
A water turbine is a rotary machine that converts kinetic energy and potential energy of water into mechanical work.

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