If I place a turbine in a fast flowing stream of the river without building a dam. What will be the energy conversion?

potential energy to electrical energy

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heat energy to electrical energy

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kinetic energy to electrical energy

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Solution

The correct option is D
kinetic energy to electrical energy

As dams are not used, the turbine is used to convert the kinetic energy of the water into electrical energy.

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If I place a turbine in a fast flowing stream of the river without building a dam. What will be the energy conversion?

The correct option is D kinetic energy to electrical energy As dams are not used, the turbine is used to convert the kinetic energy of the water into electrical energy.

The correct option is D
kinetic energy to electrical energy

As dams are not used, the turbine is used to convert the kinetic energy of the water into electrical energy.