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What is the resource of hydroelectric energy?
Flow of water
Is hydro different to hydroelectric?
hydroelectric means drawing energy from the natural flow of water. Basically harvesting gravitational energy. hydro just means the same as water.
What is water energy?
You're probably referring to energy generated by harvesting the flow of water via hydroelectric power plants and the such.
What factor limit the use hydroelectric energy?
size of the site's water 'head' and the strength of the water 'flow'.
How is water tranformed into energy?
Water is used to produce energy by letting it flow. This form of energy is called hydroelectric power and is considered non-pollutant.
Which energy source uses the flow of moving water to generate electricity?
electricity from water is called hydro - or hydroelectric power
How does hydroelectric energy produce electricity?
The water from a river/dam is allowed to plunge into a depth below to create potential energy, this potential energy is harnassed and converted into kinetic energy when the at the bottom of the drop the water fell into there are turbines (propeller shapes) which the water will crash onto and drive the turbines into motion, and in the process converts the potential energy into kinetic energy. This energy from the turbines can then be saved and stored for use on the national electricity grid for later use.A:IN A HYDROELECTRIC GENERATOR THE POWER PRODUCED IN THIS MACHINE IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE TORQUE PRODUCED BY THE WATER TURBINE.i.e.,BY VARYING THE WATER FLOW THROUGH THE TURBINE WE CAN INCREASE OR DECREASE THE POWER OUTPUT AFTER THE SYNCHRONISATION OF GENERATOR TO THE GRID. BEFORE SYNCHRONISATION THE TORQUE WILL CHANGE THE SPEED OF GENERATOR.THE POWER PRODUCED WILL VARY ACCORDING TO WATER FLOW UPTO THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF GENERATOR.
Is hydroelectric a useful source of energy?
Yes it is since it is cheap and renewable and electricity can be generated at all times due to the flow of water.
How does hydroeletric power work?
Hydroelectric power utilises the gravitational potential of an elevated body of water by converting its kinetic energy into electrical energy as the water is permitted to flow downhill through a turbine
How is hydroelectric energy generated?
Hydroelectric energy is produced by the force of falling water. The capacity to produce this energy is dependent on both the available flow and the height from which it falls. Building up behind a high dam, water accumulates potential energy. This is transformed into mechanical energy when the water rushes down the sluice and strikes the rotary blades of turbine. The turbine's rotation spins electromagnets which generate current in stationary coils of wire. Finally, the current is put through a transformer where the voltage is increased for long distance transmission over power lines.
How is energy produced in power plants?
Power plants do NOT produce energy, they convert it from one form ( ie matter in the atomic nucleus, hydroelectric potential or kinetic energy, chemical energy, or electromagnetic energy) into electrical energy.This is done by driving a turbine (a round wheel with fins) with a jet of steam produced by boiling water (using the primary energy source) or by pushing the turbine round in a flow of water (in hydroelectric systems) to spin a dynamo. The dynamo then generates electricity. With solar power plants the Sun's radiation energy can be used to boil water and drive a dynamo or it can be converted directly into electricity in a Photovoltaic system.One can also extract energy from wind, waves, tides and geothermal heat.
What form of energy is stored in the water in a hydroelectric plant?
Electricity isn't stored in the water, but rather electricity is generated from the waters motions. The laminar flow of the water rotates turbines, which generate kinetic energy. Which is then converted to electrical energy usable by us, the consumer
