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Observe the given figure carefully and write the energy transformation taking place.


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  1. In a hydroelectric power plant, huge amount of water is stored in the dams which are built at a height which possesses potential energy.
  2. When water from such a height is released, its stored potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy.
  3. In this case, potential energy is first converted into kinetic energy and then into electrical energy.

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