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Water is flowing in a river at `2 m s^(-1)`. The river is 50 m wide and has an average depth of 5 m. The power available from the current in the river is
(Density of water = `1000 kg m^(-3 )`)

A

0.5MW

B

1.0 MW

C

1.5 MW

D

2.0 MW

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