The _______ in running water turns a turbine to run a dynamo and produces electricity.

Kinetic energy

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The correct option is A Kinetic energy
Flowing water has Kinetic energy. That energy is used in turbines.

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The _______ in running water turns a turbine to run a dynamo and produces electricity.

The correct option is A Kinetic energyFlowing water has Kinetic energy. That energy is used in turbines.

The correct option is A Kinetic energy
Flowing water has Kinetic energy. That energy is used in turbines.