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Where does the power for a circuit come from?

Power is another term for watts. It is the product of amps flowing in the circuit, times the voltage in the circuit. The amount of power the circuit consumes is governed by the resistive or inductive load.


Prime movers for power generating operation?

A "prime mover" is part of a generator - specificially the thing that's causing the generator to spin (such as a turbine). It is called the prime mover because it is what is causing the generator's rotation.


How is hydro power produced?

Hydroelectric power is produced when water is dammed or concentrated to one point: turbines. The turbines spin as the rushing water speeds down the pipes or dam. As the turbines spin, they also turn a generator which needs movement to provide energy. The electricity produced by a generator is then transfered to power lines which carry electricity for hundreds of miles.


Hydroelectric power depends on what two things?

A hydroelectric generator requires two things to produce power; water and head. Water is obviously needed to spin the turbine, and head is the difference in altitude between the surface of the water in the reservoir above the generator and the water turbine at the generator.


What is the difference between alternator and generator and what do you use in power plants mostly and why?

The term, 'generator', can be applied to both A.C. and D.C. machines. An 'alternator' is specifically an A.C. generator. Power stations use alternators, because it is necessary to transmit electrical energy at high voltages, and this is done using transformers, which are A.C. machinesmain difference depends on magnetic field spin or fixed..."In an alternator, electricity is produced when a magnetic field spins inside the stator. In generator, the armature or windings of wire spin inside a fixed magnetic field to generate electricity"alternator use on smallscale production & generator use on large scale..

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How fast does a turbine in a nuclear power plant spin?

The turbine in a nuclear power plant typically spins at around 3,600 revolutions per minute (RPM) to generate electricity efficiently. The high-speed rotation of the turbine is used to drive the generator that produces electricity.


How id the hydropower plant able to make electricity?

They use flowing water to spin a generator.


What machine fast moving air turns turbines that spin a generator to create electricity?

A wind turbine is a machine that uses fast moving air to turn its blades connected to a turbine. The turbine, in turn, spins a generator that produces electricity. This is a renewable energy source known as wind power.


How does hydroelectric power plant converts to electrial energy?

A hydroelectric power plant makes energy by spinning turbines that turn generators to create energy.water is taken in from lake thrue pipesthe pipes then carry the water to the turbinesThe turbines spin turning a generatorthe generator generates electricity sending it into power linesthe power lines carry the power to the power plantthe power plant sends the power to your home


Why does the coil have to spin in a generator?

A coil has to spin in a generator to produce electricity.


What converts electricity to mechanical power?

In a modern coal fired power plant the mechanical motion of turbines is transferred by a shaft to a generator, where magnets spin within wire coils to produce electricity


Why do bike lights get brighter when pedal faster?

If the lights are powered by a generator driven by the wheel, then you get more power from the generator the faster the wheels spin.


Where does the power for a circuit come from?

Power is another term for watts. It is the product of amps flowing in the circuit, times the voltage in the circuit. The amount of power the circuit consumes is governed by the resistive or inductive load.


What is fast in spin and fast out spin in cricket?

There is no such bowling style as 'fast in spin' or 'fast out spin in'.


In an electric power plant turbines are turned by whivh type of energy from steam?

The turbines in an electric power plant are turned by the kinetic energy of steam produced by boiling water. The high pressure steam flows through the turbine blades, causing them to spin and drive the generator to produce electricity.


What is electricity produced by flowing water?

This is called hydroelectric power, or hydro power.


Prime movers for power generating operation?

A "prime mover" is part of a generator - specificially the thing that's causing the generator to spin (such as a turbine). It is called the prime mover because it is what is causing the generator's rotation.