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What is power ? How do you differentiate killowatt from kilowatt hour ? The Jog Falls in Karnataka state are nearly 20 m high. 2000 tonnes of water falls from it in a minute. Calculate the equivalent power if all this energy can be utilized ? `(g = 10 m//s^2)`

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