Question

Water stored in a dam possesses

• A. no energy
• B. electrical energy
• C. kinetic energy
• D. potential energy

Answer 1

The correct option is D

potential energy

Water stored in a dam

1. The water would flow downstream if the dams were not present.
2. The dam, on the other hand, prevents the flow of water and collects it.
3. The water’s height in relation to the ground rises as a result of this. Because the water is higher than the ground, it will have potential energy stored in it.
4. Another source of potential energy is the water in a reservoir behind a hydroelectric project.
5. As the water travels down a huge pipe called a penstock and spins a turbine, the stored energy in the reservoir is turned into kinetic energy (motion).
6. Therefore, water stored in a dam possess a potential energy.

Hence, the correct option is (D).