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State the energy changes taking place in following case: Water in a dam generates electricity.

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State the energy changes taking place in following case:

Water in a dam generates electricity.

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The gravitational potential energy of stored water changes into the kinetic energy of flowing water. This turns a turbine, converting the water’s energy into mechanical energy, which a generator converts into electrical energy.

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Chapter 2: Work, Power and Energy - EXERCISE [Page 31]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 2 Work, Power and Energy
EXERCISE | Q 19. (h) | Page 31
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