Question

What is hydroenergy?

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

1. Any body in motion is said to possess kinetic energy, thus we can say flowing water also has kinetic energy.
2. Similarly, a body at rest at a height from ground level is said to possess potential energy, thus we can say water stored at a height from ground level has potential energy.
3. Thus, the kinetic and potential energy possessed by water as it is flowing from a high level to a low or when stored at a high level is called hydro-energy.

Hence, the kinetic energy possessed by water flowing from a higher level to lower and the potential energy possessed by water when stored at high levels is called Hydro energy.