Water flows over Victoria Falls, which is 100 m high at an average rate of 1.4 X 10^6 kg/s. If all the potential energy of the water were converted into electric energy, how much power could be produced by these falls?
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Given that the altitude of the waterfall is 100 meters and the mass flow rate of water is 1.4 x 10^6 kg/s, we can calculate the potential energy using the formula: Potential Energy = mass x gravity x height. Potential Energy = 1.4 x 10^6 kg/s x 9.8 m/s^2 x 100 m. Show more…
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