James Joule (after whom the uni t of energy is named)claimed that the water at the

Chapter 12, Problem 88

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James Joule (after whom the uni t of energy is named)claimed that the water at the bottom of Niagara Falls shouldbe warmer than the water at the top, 5 1 m above the bottom.He reasoned that the falling water would transform its gravitationalpote nt ial energy at the top into thermal e nergy at thebottom, where turbulence brings the water almost to a halt. Ifthis transformation is the only process occurring, how muchwarmer will the water at the bottom be?

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