Question 8
Water stored in a dam possesses

(a) no energy
(b) electrical energy
(c) kinetic energy
(d) potential energy

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(d) potential energy

Water stored in a dam possesses potential energy. When we release water from the dam, the water fall from the height. When it falls, the potential energy of the water gets converted into kinetic energy and this kinetic energy is used to run the turbines to produce electricity.

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Water stored in a dam possesses

(a) no energy
(b) electrical energy
(c) kinetic energy
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(a) no energy (b) electrical energy (c) kinetic energy (d) potential energy

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In a hydro power plant
(a) Potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity.
(b) Kinetic energy possessed by stored water is converted into potential energy.
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(a) kinetic energy possessed by stored water is converted into electrical energy
(b) electrical is extracted from water
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Question 8 Water stored in a dam possesses (a) no energy (b) electrical energy (c) kinetic energy (d) potential energy

(d) potential energy Water stored in a dam possesses potential energy. When we release water from the dam, the water fall from the height. When it falls, the potential energy of the water gets converted into kinetic energy and this kinetic energy is used to run the turbines to produce electricity.

Question 8
Water stored in a dam possesses

(a) no energy
(b) electrical energy
(c) kinetic energy
(d) potential energy

(d) potential energy

Water stored in a dam possesses potential energy. When we release water from the dam, the water fall from the height. When it falls, the potential energy of the water gets converted into kinetic energy and this kinetic energy is used to run the turbines to produce electricity.