The potential energy of water at the top of a dam or waterfall is converted into heat when the water dashes against rocks at the bottom. The potential energy of the water at the top is equal to Ep=mgh, where m is the mass of the water, g is the acceleration of the falling water because of gravity (g = 9.81 m/s2), and h is the height of the water.
Presuming that all the energy is converted to heat, Compute the temperature increase of the water in degrees Celsius after falling over California's Yosemite Falls, a distance of 739 m. The specific heat of water is 4.18