A dam is used to block the passage of a river and to generate electricity. Approximately 5.73 ́ 104 kg of water fall each second through a height of 19.6 m. If 85 % of the gravitational potential ene

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A dam is used to block the passage of a river and to generate electricity. Approximately 5.73  ́ 104 kg

of water fall each second through a height of 19.6 m. If 85 % of the gravitational potential energy of the

water were converted to electrical energy, how much power would be generated?