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A lot of water and pressure is needed to create a small amount of electricity. In many places, its not a viable solution.

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Which energy flow uses the flow of moving water to generate electricity?

You question is meaningless but the use of moving water to generate electricity is called 'Hydroelectricity'.


What is turned by moving water to generate electricity?

Turbines


Which energy source uses the flow of moving water to generate electricity?

electricity from water is called hydro - or hydroelectric power


What part of a power plant is turned by moving water?

The turbine, to generate electricity.


Which of the following does not use heat to generate electricity?

Hydropower does not use heat to generate electricity. Instead, it harnesses the energy from moving water, such as rivers or waterfalls, to generate power through turbines.


What apparatus are needed to generate hydro-electricity?

Moving water (dams, rivers, tides) and turbines (like an electric motor in reverse) that will produce electricity when the moving water spins them round.


Why water wheels are not used to generate electricity?

Water wheels are not as commonly used to generate electricity as they were in the past due to limitations in efficiency and scalability. Modern hydropower technology, such as turbines, is more efficient and can generate larger amounts of electricity. Additionally, water wheels are limited in their ability to generate power in variable flow conditions.


What is Hydroelectric power?

Moving water can be used to generate electricity in hydroelectric power stations.


The energy of moving water converted to electricity is called?

Hydropower. It is a renewable energy source that harnesses the energy of moving water to generate electricity through the use of turbines.


True or false: energy from moving water can be converted into electricity?

True. Moving water, such as in rivers, can be used to turn turbines, which then generate electricity in a process known as hydroelectric power generation.


Can moving Water be used to generate electricity?

Technically speaking, the molecular movement of water and how fast the molecules vibrate, the energy of that can be captured and the form of energy can be used to generate electricity. They use the hoover dam to do that.


Explain two ways that moving water can be used to generate electricity?

Moving water can be exploited for electric generation by multiple methods. Hydroelectric generation from dams can use turbines to harness water driven mechanical energy. Prototype methods include harvesting the energy of water currents and waves to generate electricity.