The turbines can be seen inside this hydroelectric dam. Why are they located at that particular height?

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There is a large drop, so the water will 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 potential 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.

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The correct answer is:

There is a large drop, so the water will have a lot of potential energy to transfer to the turbine.

High placement of turbines in a hydroelectric dam allows the potential energy of the water, which is converted to kinetic energy as it flows down, to be effectively harnessed for electricity generation.