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Please answer these true or false questions.

1.The lake water behind the high-altitude dam in the picture above possesses kinetic energy.
2. The aircraft in the picture above possesses kinetic energy.
3. The skydivers in the picture above possess kinetic energy.
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User Dhruv
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1. False, the water being stored behind the dam has potential energy until it begins to flow through the dam (it is then converted to kinetic energy).

2. True

3. True

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