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There is a small drop, so the water will still have a lot of kinetic energy to transfer to the turbine.
There is a small drop, so the water will still have a lot of kinetic energy to transfer to the turbine.
There is a large drop, so the water will have a lot of potential energy to transfer to the turbine.
There is a large drop, so the water will have a lot of potential energy to transfer to the turbine.
There is a small drop, so the water will still have a lot of potential energy to transfer to the turbine.
There is a small drop, so the water will still have a lot of potential energy to transfer to the turbine.
There is a large drop, so the water will have a lot of kinetic energy to transfer to the turbine.
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The correct response is:
There is a large drop, so the water will have a lot of potential energy to transfer to the turbine.
In a hydroelectric dam, the turbines are positioned where there is a significant elevation difference (large drop) because the potential energy of the water at a higher elevation is converted into kinetic energy as the water flows down, which can then be used to turn the turbines and generate electricity.
