A dam blocks the passage of a river and generates electricity. Approximately 57,000 kg of water fall each second through a height of 19 m. If one half of the gravitational potential energy of the water were converted to electrical energy, how much power would be generated?

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huerto · Accepted Answer

5.540*10^6

bobpursley · Answer

mgh/time * .5= work mass/time * g * h* .5= work do the math.