The height of a waterfall is $84 \, m$. Assuming that the entire kinetic energy of falling water is converted into heat, the rise in temperature of the water will be $(g = 9.8 \, m/s^2, J = 4.2 \, J/cal, c = 1 \, cal/g^\circ C = 4200 \, J/kg^\circ C)$. (in $^\circ C$)

  • A
    $0.196$
  • B
    $1.960$
  • C
    $0.96$
  • D
    $0.0196$

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