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A water reservoir contains 100 tons of water at an average elevation of $60 \mathrm{~m}$. The maximum amount of electric power that can be generated from this water is(a) $8 \mathrm{kWh}$(b) $16 \mathrm{kWh}$(c) $1630 \mathrm{kWh}$(d) $16.300 \mathrm{kWh}$(e) $58,800 \mathrm{kWh}$
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Step 1: The maximum amount of energy that can be generated from this water is given by the potential energy formula, which is $PE = mgh$, where $m$ is the mass of the water, $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity, and $h$ is the height. Show more…
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