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Falling water is used to turn a turbine, which turns a metal shaft in an electric generator, which produces electricity
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Falling water causes a turbine to spin, causing a generator to spin, generating electric power. The higher or bigger the dam, the more power produced for a given water drop. And also, I'm a biscuit.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoit uses kinetic energy (energy from fast moving things) to power homes and countries.
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I think the questioner had guessed that! More usefully, hydro-electric power uses water trapped by a dam to create a constant, usually high, "head" above the turbines. The water is piped through control-valves to turbines, rotating them hence spinning the alternators connected to them. The alternators, like those in any power-station, spin wire coils across a magnetic field to induce an electric current in the coils. The electricity leaves the alternator at high current but modest voltage, so is converted by a transformer to very high voltage for grid transmission at low current. (A 132kV line voltage can transmit 1.32MW of power at only 10A, neglecting losses which are minimised anyway by using low currents.) At the other "end", more Transformers drop the volts to those required by the user: 230V in British & European homes, 110V in the USA.
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What uses Hydroelectric power?
Hydroelectric power plants. They have dams and generators. Water flows through a dam, which spins generators that produce hydroelectric electricity. (Fun Fact: The Hoover Dam is the biggest hydroelectric power plant.)
How is hydroelectric power is useful to us?
Hydroelectric power is a great way to keep our environment clean. Unlike gasoline, hydroelectric power combusts to form water as a byproduct which does not harm earth.
What are not examples of hydroelectric power?
coaled power, gas powered, wind turbines, nuclear energy, i believe are not examples of hydroelectric power
How do you use hydroelectric energy in a sentence?
The power to run early grain mills came from hydroelectric energy provided through water wheels.
A hydroelectric power plant changes the energy of moving water into?
crackheads
How does it work for hydroelectric equipments?
Hydroelectric power works by running water over the turbines of a power plant inside of a dam. The power of the rushing water turns the turbines and produces electricity.
What type of energy is required for both wind power and hydroelectric power to work?
Kinetic Energy
How was hydroelectric power made?
Hydroelectric power is made from water.
What is Hydroelectric power produced by?
Hydroelectric power is produced by running water.
What is hydroelectric energy or hydroelectric power?
hydroelectric energy is energy that comes from water
How is hydroelectric power is a usable energy?
hydroelectric power is an important for producing the power in the low loss of energy..energy is nothing but producing the power....so we can easily produce the power from hydroelectric power plant.
How many hydroelectric power stations are there in Britain?
There are hundreds of hydroelectric power stations in England.
What is one situation where gravitational potential energy might be useful?
For example, in a hydroelectric power plant, where it is converted into electricity.For example, in a hydroelectric power plant, where it is converted into electricity.For example, in a hydroelectric power plant, where it is converted into electricity.For example, in a hydroelectric power plant, where it is converted into electricity.
What uses Hydroelectric power?
Hydroelectric power plants. They have dams and generators. Water flows through a dam, which spins generators that produce hydroelectric electricity. (Fun Fact: The Hoover Dam is the biggest hydroelectric power plant.)
When was Dubrava Hydroelectric Power Plant created?
Dubrava Hydroelectric Power Plant was created in 1989.
When was Hammeren Hydroelectric Power Station created?
Hammeren Hydroelectric Power Station was created in 1900.
When was Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station created?
Walchensee Hydroelectric Power Station was created in 1924.
