State the form of energy that is transformed into kinetic energy in a hydro dam. Electrical Energy1Gravitational Potential Energy2Nuclear Energy3Heat Energy4

Breakdown the Problem

1. Identify the types of energy involved in a hydro dam.
2. Determine which energy form is transformed into kinetic energy.

Relevant Concepts

• Hydropower: A hydro dam converts the potential energy of stored water into kinetic energy as it flows downward and turns turbines.
• Types of energy:
  • Electrical Energy
  • Gravitational Potential Energy
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Heat Energy

Analysis and Detail

1. In a hydro dam, water is stored at a height, which gives it gravitational potential energy.
2. As water is released, this gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.
3. The turbines then convert this kinetic energy into electrical energy, which can be used for other applications.

Verify and Summarize

• Gravitational Potential Energy is the main form of energy transformed to kinetic energy as the water flows down.
• The answer is not Electrical Energy, Nuclear Energy, or Heat Energy as they do not apply in this context.

Final Answer

Gravitational Potential Energy (Option 2) is the form of energy that is transformed into kinetic energy in a hydro dam.