Question

Which statement correctly identifies the relative levels of kinetic and potential energy in a hydroelectric dam? (1 point)
• Kinetic energy is highest at the top; potential energy is highest at the bottom.
• Kinetic energy is highest at the bottom; potential energy is highest at the top.
• Kinetic and potential energy are both highest at the bottom.
• Kinetic and potential energy are both highest at the top.

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GPT-5 mini
Kinetic energy is highest at the bottom; potential energy is highest at the top.

Explanation: Water stored at the reservoir (top) has maximum gravitational potential energy; as it falls, that potential is converted to kinetic energy, which is highest near the bottom where the water is moving fastest.

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