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when water passes thru a dam, it turns the turbine blades, the turbine blades turn a huge metal rod like stick and the rod turns and powers an generator.

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How is the turbine rotated in a power station?

In a power station that uses fossil fuels, The fuel is burnt and the heat used to generate steam. The steam is then injected onto the turbine blades, making it turn.In Hydro elcectric stations, special water turbines are used. Water pressure is used to turn the turbine blades directly.


Is a windmill considered hydro power?

No. Hydro power is power from running water driving a turbine and a generator.


Does hydro electric power station produce CO2?

No because it does not burn any fuel, the energy comes from falling water that turns turbine blades.


How do you harness hydro power?

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Difference between francis and kaplan turbines?

The comparison kaplan and francis hydro power turbine is as under: 1. Efficiency of Kaplan hydro power turbine is higher. 2. Kaplan turbine is more compact in cross-section and has higher rotational speed to that of francis hydro power turbine. 3. In Kaplan turbine, the water flow is axia and in francis trubine it is radial. 4. The runner blades in the kaplan turbine is less in number. 5. Specific speed of Kaplan turbine is 2 to 3 times that of Fancis turbine. 6. Friction loss in Kaplan turbine is less. 7. Francis turbine requires medium head while Kaplan trubines are low head hydro power turbines.


What uses movement of water or wind to spin a turbine?

Hydroelectric power


What causes the turbine of a hydro-electric dam to turn?

The turbine of a hydro-electric dam turns when water from the dam's reservoir flows through it at high pressure, causing the turbine blades to spin. This spinning motion is then transferred to a generator, where it produces electricity through electromagnetic induction.


What is hydro power plant reservoir?

it is energy regeneration power plant in which water is used to generate power.water is moving on turbine and then turbine moves so energy stored in the resrvoir yhat is called as hydro power plant reservoir.


How is a water wheel similar to a turbine in a hydroelectric power plant?

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A turbine that generates electricity when turned by moving water provides what?

it provides hydro - or hydroelectric power.


What are the limitations of hydro power for Singapore?

Singapore is fairly flat, whereas to use hydro power you need a difference of height between the water stored and the turbine plant.


What is needed to make the blades of a turbine spin?

To make the blades of a turbine spin, you need a power source, such as wind, water, or steam, to generate the force needed to turn the blades. This force is converted into rotational energy which drives the turbine blades, connected to a shaft that then drives the generator to produce electricity.