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There are a couple of different situations that would yeild, ultimately, the same end answer here; but for the sake of simplicity, we'll assume that you would like to know about a coal power plant. Coal power plants burn their coal in a large combustion chamber, the heat is transfered into a fluid that turns into a gas (water into steam). This gas expansion creates a bunch of pressure that can be used, if you could imagine, to turn a fan. These "fans" are actually turbines and have very complex combinations of blades and shapes to capture as much energy as they can from the moving steam. The now moving fan has a shaft that runs back to an electric generator and from there it is sent out into the world as electricity. It is important to note that NO turbine, no matter how incredible, can EVER be 100 percent efficient. This is based on the idea that the moving steam, must continue to move in order to get out of the way of the high energy steam behind it. If a turbine were 100 percent efficient, steam would go in hot and fast and simply stop cold inside of the turbine, and then how would you get more energy output from the turbine?
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How is geothermal energy transformed to another energy?
Geothermal energy is typically transformed into electricity by using geothermal power plants. These plants harness the heat from within the Earth to produce steam, which drives turbines connected to generators. The generators then convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy.
What are the energy transfer for fossil fuel power plants?
When a fossil fuel is burned chemical energy that is stored within the fuel is released via combustion. This then turns into steam which turns turbines to form electrical energy. So Chemical to heat to mechanical to electrical
Photosynthesis is a process in which green plants convert to what?
Actually, the green plants don't convert TO anything in photosynthesis. Rather, they convert the light energy given off by sun light into glucose (energy).
How is water for geothermal plants heated?
The water for geothermal power plants is heated by pumping it down underground where is comes in contact with hot rocks. It then comes up a second shaft as steam. This steam is used to spin electricity turbines, producing electricity.
What is the ultimate source of energy for almost all organism except those living deep in the ocean near a thermal vent?
The sun is the ultimate source of energy for almost all organisms, as it drives photosynthesis in plants and algae, which are then consumed by other organisms in the food chain. Organisms living deep in the ocean near thermal vents rely on chemosynthesis, where bacteria convert chemicals from the vents into energy.
What can thermal energy convert into?
Thermal energy can be converted into alot of things just go find out what it is.
What are some examples of Thermal energy to electrical energy?
Thermal energy is regularly converted to electrical energy in power plants, as well as generators. Note that if some fuel (often fossil fuel) is used, the thermal energy is only an intermediate stage.
How do plants use chemical energy to help animals?
convert some of it to electrical energy
How do you convert water energy into electrical energy?
Water energy can be converted into electrical energy through hydropower plants. These plants use the force of flowing water, such as rivers or dams, to turn turbines connected to generators that produce electricity. The spinning turbines convert the kinetic energy of the moving water into electrical energy.
How is geothermal energy transformed to another energy?
Geothermal energy is typically transformed into electricity by using geothermal power plants. These plants harness the heat from within the Earth to produce steam, which drives turbines connected to generators. The generators then convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy.
What energy do nuclear power plants convert nuclear energy to?
Nuclear power plants convert nuclear energy to electrical.sometimes it can be used to enrich radioactive nuclei which can later used in missile warheads. But using thorium as a source of nuclear power we can't enrich nuclei but we can use for electrical power generation which might have more energy than former
Can you think of ways to convert thermal energy into electrical energy?
That's what coal, oil, or nuclear power plants do. The heat (for example, from burning coal) heats water; the water vapor builds up pressure, which can move a generator. Please note that not ALL thermal energy can be converted into electrical energy, or into any type of energy for that matter; only part of it. Part of the thermal energy is lost forever, in the sense that it can't be used. For more details, do some reading about the Carnot cycle, and about the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Can you think of a way to convert thermal energy into electrical energy?
That's what coal, oil, or nuclear power plants do. The heat (for example, from burning coal) heats water; the water vapor builds up pressure, which can move a generator. Please note that not ALL thermal energy can be converted into electrical energy, or into any type of energy for that matter; only part of it. Part of the thermal energy is lost forever, in the sense that it can't be used. For more details, do some reading about the Carnot cycle, and about the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
What are five examples that illustrate mechanical energy being converted to thermal energy?
Friction between moving parts in a machine can convert mechanical energy into thermal energy. When brakes are applied in a moving vehicle, mechanical energy is converted to thermal energy due to friction between the brake pads and the wheels. The act of rubbing your hands together generates heat by converting mechanical energy into thermal energy. Electric heaters convert electrical energy (which is ultimately derived from mechanical energy in power plants) into thermal energy, which in turn heats up a room. When a ball bounces repeatedly on the ground, mechanical energy is gradually dissipated as thermal energy due to internal friction within the ball and between the ball and the ground.
What are three energy transformations occurring during the production of energy for human use?
heat
Electric power plants make energy?
Well, technically you can't CREATE energy, so they just convert other types of energy to electrical energy.
What Substances that absorb light convert it to .?
Optically active
