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A power station (also referred to as a generating station, power plant, or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.[1][2][3]
At the center of nearly all power stations is a generator, a rotating machine that converts mechanical power into electrical power by creating relative motion between a magnetic field and aconductor. The energy source harnessed to turn the generator varies widely. It depends chiefly on which fuels are easily available, cheap enough and on the types of technology that the power company has access to.
Central power stations produce AC power, after a brief Battle of Currents in the 19th century demonstrated the advantages of AC distribution.
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Natural resources that humans use to generate energy are called?
Natural resources that humans use to generate energy are called energy resources.
What are 3 things that produce thermal energy?
Burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas releases thermal energy as heat. Nuclear reactions in nuclear power plants produce thermal energy through controlled fission processes. Solar energy can be converted into thermal energy through the use of solar panels and thermal collectors.
Does chemical energy produce thermal energy?
It can
When do you use thermal energy?
When you burn a fuel to produce heat (coal, oil, natural gas, uranium) Thermal comes from a greek word which means heat. Therefore thermal means heat.
What form of energy does a gas stove release?
A gas stove releases thermal energy when natural gas is burned in the presence of oxygen to produce heat.
What kind of energy do calories produce?
Calories don't "produce" energy; calories are a UNIT OF ENERGY.
How does thermal energy produce energy?
It dosnt it is the energy its self
What type of energy does a oven produce?
Thermal energy
What types of energy does a stove produce?
A stove typically produces thermal energy, which is the energy generated by the heat produced by burning fuel or using electricity to cook food. This thermal energy is then transferred to the food to cook or heat it. In the case of an electric stove, electrical energy is converted into thermal energy through the resistance of the heating elements.
How does renewable resources produce electricity?
they produce energy by using earth natural resources such as wind, water which are renewable( they can be regenerated). Also they are good because they do not produce any waste product dangerous for earth.
What kind of energy does a gas cooker produce?
Thermal energy.
What kind of energy does fossil fuel produce?
Thermal energy.
