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Describe how hydro-energy can be converted into electrical energy. |
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Answer» (i) High rise dams are constructed on the river to obstruct the flow of water to collect it at suitable height. The stored water has a lot of potential energy. (ii) The water from a suitable height is allowed to fall on the blades of a turbine located at the bottom of a dam through a pipe. (iii) Kinetic energy of flowing water rotates the turbine helping the armature coil of generator to rotate rapidly in the magnetic field. Thus hydroelectricity is generated. |
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