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Gravity makes the water in a river flow. The location from which the water flows is slightly higher in elevation than the locations to which it is flowing, i.e. the water is flowing downhill.
The water is also losing potential energy as it flows, which equals the force that keeps it in motion.
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∙ 15y agoOnly 1 thing: Gravity. Water will always flow downhill until it finds its own level. (The point at which it can get no lower)
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∙ 13y agoGravity causes the water to flow downstream.
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∙ 14y agoConstant supply of water and gravity
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