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Calculate the difference in temperature between the water at the top and bottom of a water fall 200 m high. Specific heat capacity of water `42000 J kg ^(-1) K ^(-1).`

A

`28^@C`

B

`48@C`

C

`52^@C`

D

`68^@C`

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