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Hydroelectricity works by harnessing the potential energy of flowing water. Gravity pulls water downstream, where it meets and turns the blades of a hydroelectric turbine. The turbine shaft turns the generator rotor, and that creates electricity in the same manner as with other electrical generators. While large hydroelectric plants that are part of a larger dam structure are common in the popular imagination, there are hydroelectric plants that use straight river flow and do not involve dams. Other models that are micro-generators and use ordinary streams to generate power.
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How is hydroelectricity being used?
Hydroelectricity is used in larger cities to generate electricity. Water flowing over a dam is heated and then the steam generated turns giant turbines that produce electricity for whole cities.
What is Hydroelectric power?
Moving water can be used to generate electricity in hydroelectric power stations.
Which energy flow uses the flow of moving water to generate electricity?
You question is meaningless but the use of moving water to generate electricity is called 'Hydroelectricity'.
What are the common uses of hydroelectricity?
hydroelectricity is used to create electricity.
What could hydroelectricity be used for?
everything that uses electricity. hydroelectricity is the same thing as fossilfuel electricity...its just made differently
What force is used to generate hydroelectricity?
Fast, running water.
What else besides electricity is hydroelectricity be used for?
for rivers in Jamaica that can be used for hydro electricity
How is hydroelectricity applied?
it is used to provide energy or electricity.
What is the most common way to generate electricity?
I think the most common way to generate electricity is from fossil fuels like coal and gas. Another way to get electricity is from hydroelectricity. Wind energy is the third most common energy resource.
Why is hydroelectricity important?
Because it is a way to generate clean electricity, help preserve nature, also its renewable and leaves no pollution.
How is hydorelectric power generated?
Hydroelectricity is generated by building dams or waterwheels wcitch flow through turbines to generate electricity.
What fuel is used the most to generate electricity?
The coal is used mostly to generate electricity.
