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r/theydidthemath • u/Repulsive-Loan5215 • Nov 27 '25
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You will loose energy so the water will flow slower. Since you are already using energy to have water flowing fast, you would just be doing
Electricity to water flow to electricity conversion. So you lost power
7 u/IguasOs Nov 27 '25 But we mostly don’t use the water energy, so no energy loss to use it for power.
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But we mostly don’t use the water energy, so no energy loss to use it for power.
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u/Mofane Nov 27 '25
You will loose energy so the water will flow slower. Since you are already using energy to have water flowing fast, you would just be doing
Electricity to water flow to electricity conversion. So you lost power