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Well, yes! They have been doing it for centuries. For example, in Boston there was a mill dam built along what is now Causeway Street and used for turning paddlewheels. The tide came in and the wheels turned in one direction as the water poured into the lagoon; the tide went out and the wheels turned the other way as the lagoon emptied.
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A scientist who investigates how to generate electricity from the ocean's tides would most likely study?
meteorology
What is a spring and neat tide?
Spring Tides Are Extreme Tides And Neap Tides Are Weaker Tides.
What are the similarities between spring tides and neap tides?
They both occur twice a year... and both involve high tides and low tides...
How many days apart are neap tides and spring tides?
Neap and spring tides are about 7 days apart.
How does the suns gravity influence the spring tides?
moon effects tides...
Do you think Energy from the tides can be used to generate power?
When the tide come in, you catch and hold the water, and when the tide ebbs (runs out), the water can turn turbines and generate electricity. the tides go in and turn the turbine and the tides go out and turn the turbine. the turbine creates kinectic energy to create electricty.
How reliable is tidal power?
Yes and no. Tides only come in 10 hrs a day. But it can generate a lot of electricity.
Why are scientists able to predict tides in advance?
Tides are caused by the moon, so scientists can predict tides in advance from the moon's position relative to earth
Application of ocean tides?
generate electricity
How Does Water Turbine Generate Electricity From Tides?
eat me.
How do tides help us?
Tidal energy can be used to generate electricity.
What renewable energy which can be used to generate electricity?
Solar powerWater power (dams, rivers, tides, waves)Wind powerGeothermal power (the heat under the ground)Ocean thermal power (the change of temperature deep in the ocean)
Where are ocean tides being used in Europe to generate electricity?
Maybe
How does tidal power form?
The tides in the ocean are created by the gravitational effects caused by the moon.This movement of water is converted to power by trapping the waters of the high tide and forcing them to flow through turbines to generate electricity.
What are the forces that generate tides?
Tides result from differences in the gravitational forces exerted at different points on the Earth's surface by another body (such as the Moon).
How are tidal power plants similar to hydroelectric plants?
Both use the flow of water generate electricity. Hydroelectric uses the flow of water from a high point to a low point. (A damn). Tidal power uses the flow of ocean tides in and out.
How can power plants utilize the tides?
They use turbines to make tides or waves.
