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Dams convert the GPE of falling water into electrical energy via turbines.

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What type of energy change takes place when a ball is thrown up?

When ball is in the hand, it possesses internal energy. We give it kinetic energy when we throw it up and its kinetic energy decreases as it gains height.The kinetic energy turns to gravitational potential energy which reaches its maximum when it reaches its highest point. At that point the ball stops and then it falls.Its gravitational energy turns to kinetic energy as it falls. When it falls, its some energy turns to heat energy.When the balls hits the ground sound energy is produced and heat is given. The final energy which the body possesses is internal energy.


What device turns sound energy into electrical energy?

Microphone


A photovoltaic collector turns radiant energy into?

electrical energy :)


What powers a wind turbine?

The wind turbine converts kinetic energy into wind, which then turns into wind and then mechanical energy. The energy is converted to an electrical generator through a shaft which turns it into electrical energy, or in other words, electricity.


Which of the following is an example of potential energy?

Potential energy is generally thought of as energy stored within a physical system.There are all types of potential energy:a football on a table has gravitational potential energy - if it is knocked off the table potential energy will return it to the grouonda bow and arrow has elastic potential energy when the bow is drawn back - when the string of the bow is released it will propel the arrow forward with the energy.a battery has chemical potential energy - when a battery is used, a chemical reaction occurs that turns potential chemical engergy into electrical energy.ther are more - nuclear energythe air in an inflated balloona rock sitting at the top of a hill

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When potential energy turns into electrical energy which form of energy does potential first become?

Potential energy becomes static energy in the form of a difference of potential energy between two bodies, or clouds of charged particles. For instance the motion of any object against another object causes particles to become statically charged. That is potential and electrical. Once an electrical path is found between those fields the electrical force becomes similar to kinetic force and this is current.


What energy is produced from falling water?

when the water is flowing over the the dam with high velocity, it acquires great kinetic energy, when this water is used to turn the turbines, this kinetic energy will be converted into electrical energy. so, when the water flows over the dam, hydroelectricity is produced.


Is hydorelectric renewable?

hydroelectric energy is renewable. it's generated by waterfalls and dams. They convert the gravitational potential energy of the water into kinetic energy that turns a turbine of a generator.


What is the energy conversion of a hand phone charger?

electrical energy into chemical energy ( when u put the pluck into the electrical circuit ) and turns back into electrical energy ( when it turns into electrical energy to the phone )


What type of energy change takes place when a ball is thrown up?

When ball is in the hand, it possesses internal energy. We give it kinetic energy when we throw it up and its kinetic energy decreases as it gains height.The kinetic energy turns to gravitational potential energy which reaches its maximum when it reaches its highest point. At that point the ball stops and then it falls.Its gravitational energy turns to kinetic energy as it falls. When it falls, its some energy turns to heat energy.When the balls hits the ground sound energy is produced and heat is given. The final energy which the body possesses is internal energy.


Waterfall is what kind of energy?

hydro thermal or gravitational hydro where the water is evaporated and the steam pushes a turbine that creates energy. gravitational where the water falling hits and turns a turbine that creates energy


Consider al bouncing ball were would the ball have least gravitationl energy?

gravitational energy is the same as potential and kinetic energy. When the ball is further from the surface of the earth it will have the most potential energy and when the ball gets closer to the surface of the earth that potential energy turns into kinetic energy because it is being used to move the ball towards the surface.


Does a tree standing in the for est have potential energy?

It starts out as kinetic energy then it turns into potential energy


What turns sound energy into electrical energy?

A microphone


In a fan electrical energy turns into?

Mechanical energy


What are three ways energy can be transferred?

Three examples:1) Anything falling under gravity. Gravitational potential energy is being transferred into kinetic energy, i.e. speed.2) In a turbine. Moving the rotors round on a turbine turns kinetic into electric energy.3) Electric cooking hobs. The electrical energy is dissipated to release thermal energy (heats up).


A person jumping off niagara falls energy turns into what?

Potential energy turns into kinetic energy.