A hydroelectric dam captures gravitational potential energy as water is stored at a height behind the dam. When the water is released and flows down through the dam, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as the water moves. As the water passes through turbines in the dam, the kinetic energy is then converted into mechanical energy, which is subsequently transformed into electrical energy by generators. Thus, the primary energy type captured during this process is gravitational potential energy.
What type of energy does the hydroelectric dam capture as the water passes through?
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