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In what way does the temperature of water at the bottom of a waterfall differ from the temperature at the top? Explain the reason.
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When the water falls from the height, the potential energy stored in water at a height changes into the kinetic energy.
On reaching the ground, a part of the kinetic energy of water changes into the heat energy which increases the temperature of the water.
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