Question

Which energy change occurs for a water molecule as water falls over a dam?(1 point)
Responses

kinetic energy decreases
kinetic energy decreases

total energy increases
total energy increases

kinetic energy increases
kinetic energy increases

total energy decreases
total energy decreases

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
As water falls over a dam, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. Therefore, while the potential energy decreases as the height of the water decreases, the kinetic energy increases as the water accelerates downward. The correct answer regarding the energy change for a water molecule as it falls is:

**kinetic energy increases**.

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