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Impulse

The principle whereby energy may be obtained from water by an UNDERSHOT waterwheel HORIZONTAL wheel or PELTON WHEEL turbine, whereby rapidly flowing water is directed towards more slowly-moving FLOATS or BUCKETS, to convert some of the energy of motion (kinetic energy) into mechanical power.