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Assume that your electrical power company gets its energy from a hydroelectric dam. Outline all of the energy changes that occurred from the falling water that turned the generators at the dam to the hot air that was produced from your hair dryer this morning.

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Answer:

See explanation.

Step-by-step explanation:

This isn't chemistry. Its physics. Kinetic energy (water) to electric energy (dam) as the hydroelectric dam works. Then, as the current travels from the plant to your crib, electric energy to heat energy (wire resistance). Then when you are using the dryer electric energy to heat energy (hot air) and sound energy (air particles vibrate due to the heat energy).

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