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What energy is produced when water is released through dam turbines?
Electrical energy - the turbines drive generators
Are all turbines powered by steam?
No, there are gas turbines powered by hot gas formed by the burning of kerosene (in aircraft engines) or by natural gas combustion for electrical generation. Gas turbines are also used in some naval ships. Then there are water turbines as used in hydro power. Also, wind can drive turbines.
How you get energy from water and wind?
Water and wind can both drive electricity-producing turbines.
How is wind made into electicity?
Wind can be made to drive windmills which can cause turbines to rotate. The turbines have electromagnets which move through coils. By electromagnetic induction this generates an electric current.
How do wind turbines harness the suns energy?
It happens because the Sun heats the ground in the daytime and that heats the air above, which causes winds to flow and drive the blades of the wind turbines.
Is hydroeletric energy kinetic or potential?
Potential energy (turned into kinetic energy to drive the turbines), (turned into electrical energy by the turbines). Note the original source of this energy is the Sun (nuclear fusion).
Why is steam used to drive the turbines in power stations instead of water?
as more pressure is given by the steam
A dam constructed to produce tidal power does so by?
harnessing water flow to drive turbines and electric generators
What is the definiton of dam?
A hydroelectric dam uses the force of flowing water to drive turbines which generate electric power.
When did wind turbines start?
With the ancients as 'windmills' to grind corn/wheat etc., and to drive up water.
What are scheme?
In many places in the world huge volumes of river water descend tens or hundreds of metres over falls. When this water reaches its lower level it can be used to drive turbines which in turn drive electrical generators. A plan to build a system of turbines and generators such as this is called a hydroelectric scheme.
What are hydroelectric schemes?
In many places in the world huge volumes of river water descend tens or hundreds of metres over falls. When this water reaches its lower level it can be used to drive turbines which in turn drive electrical generators. A plan to build a system of turbines and generators such as this is called a hydroelectric scheme.
