The correct answer to the question is : B) The weight of the water, and C) The height of the water.
EXPLANATION :
Before coming into any conclusion, first we have to understand potential energy of a body.
The potential energy of a body due to its position from ground is known as gravitational potential energy.
The gravitational potential energy is calculated as -
Potential energy P.E = mgh
Here, m is the mass of the body, and g is the acceleration due to gravity.
h stands for the height of the body from the ground.
We know that weight of a body is equal to the product of mass with acceleration due to gravity.
Hence, weight W = mg
Hence, potential energy is written as P.E = weight × height.
Hence, potential energy depends on the weight and height of the water.
As the water plunges, its velocity increases. Its potential energy<span> becomes kinetic</span>energy<span>. The law of conservation of </span>energy<span> states that when one form of </span>energy<span> is</span>transformed<span> to another, no </span>energy<span> is destroyed in the process. ... So the total amount of </span>energy<span> is the same before and after any </span>transformation<span>.
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