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The Force of Moving Water

Question 6 • LVA - Earth and Space Science - SPRING

What happens as gravity pulls water down a slope?

Answer
A
Kinetic energy changes to potential energy.
B
Both kinetic and potential energy vanish.
C
Energy is stored for future use.
D
Potential energy changes to kinetic energy.

Explanation

As water moves down a slope, it loses height, so its gravitational potential energy decreases. Gravity accelerates the water, increasing its kinetic energy (energy of motion). Thus, potential energy changes to kinetic energy; the correct choice is “Potential energy changes to kinetic energy.”

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