Water falls from a height of $500\,m$. The rise in temperature of the water at the bottom,assuming all energy remains in the water,will be ........ $^oC$ [Specific heat of water = $4.2\,kJ/kg\cdot K$]

  • A
    $0.23$
  • B
    $1.16$
  • C
    $27$
  • D
    $1.02$

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