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The height of a waterfall is 50m. If `g= 9.8 ms^(-2)` the difference between the temperature at the top and the bottom of the waterfall is

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`1.17^(@)C`

B

`2.17^(@)C`

C

`0.117^(@)C`

D

`1.43^(@)C`

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