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In a hydroelectric plant the mechanical energy in moving water is transformed into?
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Into electrical energy.
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How are tidal geberators different from hydroelectric plants?
Hydroelectric plants use energy from moving water
What is a hydroelectric plant?
Hydroelectric plants use moving or falling water to turn a generator and produce electricity. They usually have generators located at the base of a dam, and they raise the level of water behind the structure. The higher the water level behind the dam, the more potential energy it has. And by releasing water, the potential energy can be converted into kinetic energy to turn the turbines which turn the generators. The height of the water is called the head of water. Hoover and Grand Coulee Dams are very high, and have a lot of head. Lest you think dams like those are the only dams producing electricity, you should be aware that there are many low head hydros around the country. There are 8 or 9 in Michigan, which is not generally associated with hydroelectric power production. There are a number of others around, too. Long ago, the waterwheel harnessed the power of moving or falling water to provide mechanical energy to turn mill stones or power other machines. As our technology evolved, we extended the idea to make it what it is today. And in the present, we see most big hydroelectric plants in the U.S. located in the west. (Niagra is a bit of an exception.) It's because the geography out west includes the high elevations as well as the water to make dam construction (with the associated hydroelectric plant) possible.
What does turbine spin?
Turbine spins due to mechanical and rotation energy being applied to them. In a wind turbine that energy comes from moving air. Hydroelectric and water mill turbines use the energy from flowing water. Fuel and natural gas can also drive the turbines that generate electricity or provide the thrust needed by aircraft to fly also.
What is a description of an electric motor?
Is found in many appliances with moving parts like a vacuum cleaner or a blender. Changes electrical energy to mechanical energyUses the interaction between a spinning coil of wire and a magnetUses the interaction between a spinning coil of wire and a magnetIs found in many appliances with moving parts, like a vacuum cleaner or a blenderChanges electrical energy to mechanical energy
What is a description of a electric motor?
Changes eletrical enegry to mechanical energy. Is found many appliances with moving parts, like a vacum cleaner or a blender.
When a hydroelectric plant uses moving water to spin a device that generates electricity one form of energy is transformed into another?
Hydroelectric power is turning the kinetic energy of moving water into electricity
How is wind energy transformed into kinetic energy?
The energy in the wind is kinetic, it is due to a mass of air moving at a certain speed. Wind energy is transformed into mechanical energy through the blades of the wind turbine, and the mechanical energy is then transformed into electrical energy in a generator driven by the blade axis.
In hydroelectric power plants the energy from moving water is converted into electric power. What kind of energy transformation occurs when the energy is converted?
mechanical to electrical
What is energy from moving water?
hydroelectric
Energy produced by moving water is what?
hydroelectric energy
What Energy form bending your finger to make a fist?
Energy is transformed from one kind to another.The food you eat will be transformed through the cells (chemical energy).The brain will then have energy to make electrical energy and transmit to the muscles of the arm.At the end the electrical energy will be transformed to mechanical energy. and the movement of your arm is known as kinetic energy.
What is produced by moving water?
hydroelectric energy
How are tidal geberators different from hydroelectric plants?
Hydroelectric plants use energy from moving water
How can mechanical energy change into chemical energy?
when your moving water what does mechanical energy change to
Energy is energy in moving things?
mechanical
What type of energy does water give us?
Hydroelectric. Kinetic energy, as it is constantly moving.
A hydroelectric power plant changes the energy of moving water into?
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