Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Kinetic energy in flowing water drives ________ to generate electricity.
पर्याय
watermill
windmill
turbines
generator
Advertisements
उत्तर
Kinetic energy in flowing water drives turbines to generate electricity.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the energy conversion that takes place in a hydropower plant.
What type of energy is possessed by flowing water?
Flowing water can rotate a turbine. Which type of energy is used up by the turbine?
What is the difference between a thermal power plant and a hydro power plant?
How has the traditional use of energy of flowing water been modified for our convenience?
State two disadvantages of producing hydroelectricity.
At a hydro power plant:
(a) kinetic energy possessed by stored water is converted into electrical energy
(b) electrical is extracted from water
(c) water is converted into steam to turn turbines and produce electricity.
(d) potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity.
Describe the working of a hydrogen bomb.
Which of the two is a cleaner fuel: hydrogen of CNG? Why?
Describe how hydro-energy can be converted into electrical energy.
Write any two limitations of hydro-energy.
Give a scientific reason:
Hydroelectric energy, solar energy and wind energy are called renewable energies.
What is hydro energy? Explain the principle of generating electricity from hydro energy. How much hydro electric power is generated in India?
Wind turbines with capacity are commercially available.
Electrical energy can be generated using wind.
In a windmill, the rotating blades drive the turbine and the turbine in turn drives the generator to generate electricity.
Complete the table.
| Advantages of hydroelectric power plant | Disadvantage of hydroelectric power plant |
In a hydro power plant
In a hydroelectric power plant more electrical power can be generated if water falls from a greater height because
