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The primary means of producing electricity from heat involves heating water until it becomes steam, this steam is kept under pressure so that its volume remains the same while it continues to gain the energy from the heat. Once the steam has absorbed as much energy as we can give it, we allow it to expand into pipes, releasing the energy we put in as it does. That heat energy is transfered to rotational motion as the steam expands and pushes the blades of a turbine. The axle of the turbine is in turn connected to a generator which turns rotational motion into electricity. weather the heat is generated by nuclear reactions, coal, or whatever else you like is irrelevant.
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How are street lights switched ON automatically on a cloudy afternoon?
streetlights have whats called a photovoltaic cell on top of there casings,this cell works by using sunlight to generate a little current,when there is less sun it will generate less electricty,when it generates less than a certin current it will triger a switch in the streetlight,when the sun comes back out bit by bit it will generate current again until a certin point which is related to how bright the sun is shining and then the light will turn back off
Can a balloon move a can?
Yes it moves the can using static electricty-D
How is something a conductor of electricity?
if something has delocalised electrons it has the possibilty to conduct electricty
Do you think Energy from the tides can be used to generate power?
When the tide come in, you catch and hold the water, and when the tide ebbs (runs out), the water can turn turbines and generate electricity. the tides go in and turn the turbine and the tides go out and turn the turbine. the turbine creates kinectic energy to create electricty.
Trace the energy transformations from a radio signal to music you hear?
Electrical to sound.
How does solar power generate electricty?
it eats a lot of eggs
How is nuclear energy used to generate electricity fuel or as a food source?
CARS , VEHICALS ,ELECTRICTY FUELS.
What does heat from fossil fuels used to boil water turn into in order to generate electricity?
Heat from fossil fuels is used to boil water and turn it into steam in order to generate electricty.
Hydroelectric is used?
Is used near biodies of water to generate electricty. It uses the flow of the water to turn turbines that are conected to generators.
What is another source of renewable energy?
Another source of renewable energy is biomass fuel, hydro power which generates elecricity using dams and rivers etc, wind energy using turbines to generate electricty, solar power which absorbs energy from the sun to heat water and generate electricty. If you want to know more, check wikipedia or google...
Is coal used to produce energy or electricity?
Electricty is a form of energy. Coal can be used as fuel for a power plant to generate electricity, among other things.
What can a battery produce?
electricty
How is electricty created?
tyererererhy
What are uses of coal?
Electricty,
Why is electricty important?
Electricty is important because it is the most common energy we consume and depend on inare evrey day lives.
What was Benjamin Franklin challenged by?
Electricty
Does plastic conduct electricty?
No it doesn't .
