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How is electrical energy generated and distributed to the community?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
There are many alternatives depending on where you live:
Coal: Coal is burned to produce heat which generates steam which powers a turbine which powers a generator. The generator creates a voltage and a current, and Transformers turn that into high voltage power for transmission along power lines. Then, more transformers step the voltage down for use in your home.
Solar: Solar cells absorb light and generate an electrical current, which is transferred to the consumer.
Hydro: Water flowing through the dam turns turbine that are connected to generators that create power for the community.
Tidal: As sea water runs in and out of a shallow bay, the motion of the water is harnessed by turbines to generate power.
Nuclear: As nuclear rods decay in carefully controlled conditions, they heat up water that becomes steam and powers steam turbines.
Magic: A kind wizard waves a wand and provides free, limitless power for everybody.
note: The last one hasn't gotten past the theoretical/experimental phase yet.
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When a generator is running and if no electrical load is attached to it where do the electrical energy generated go to?
hi, when generator is running on no load,it is having its own load because of it produce some voltage drop,result electric energy is generated.
How does hydroelectricity create energy from water power?
Water flowing through a turbine which is connected to an electric generator converts the water power to electrical energy. Electrical energy generated this way is known as hydroelecticity to differentiate it from electrical energy generated by other means, such as wind power, solar power, fossil fuels or nuclear fuels.
Where is hydroelectric energy found?
Where is hydroelectric energy generated?Hydroelectric energy, being electricity generated from a hydro (water) source, usually a hydro-electric dam, can be found anywhere on the electrical grid.
What is Electro magnetic energy?
Electromagnetic energy is the kind of energy which results from the forces generated by electrical charge in accordance with Coulomb's Law.
What type of electrical energy does turbines from a hydroelectric dam convert energy into?
It changes it because the water flows through a wheel, which is kinetic energy, when the wheel is moving it produces electrical energy.
What energy is generated by a wind mill?
electrical energy
How is electrical pressure generated in a battery?
Energy
How electrical energy is generated transform or change?
chocolate is good
Explain why electrical energy needs to be generated constantly?
False question. Electrical energy may be stored in a battery, thus not needing "to be generated constantly." Reask your question with different parameters.
Is energy generated or destroyed?
Energy exists, it is not "generated" or destroyed, as stated in the First Law of Thermodynamics . In electric power plants, energy is converted from chemical energy to mechanical energy to electrical energy.
How does the electrical energy coming from the power plant reachest the customer?
The electrical energy generated at the generating station reaches the consumer through the transmission and distribution systems. The transmission system generally consists of overhead transmission lines, towers, safety equipment and transformers and is used to transmit the generated electricity to the load centres (i.e. places where electrical energy is consumed). This energy is then distributed to various consumers using the distribution system - which consists of underground cables, overhead lines, transformers, safety equipment etc etc...
A wind turbine changes what kind of energy into electrical energy?
kinetic (the energy in the moving air)
When a generator is running and if no electrical load is attached to it where do the electrical energy generated go to?
hi, when generator is running on no load,it is having its own load because of it produce some voltage drop,result electric energy is generated.
What is electro energy?
Electromagnetic energy is the kind of energy which results from the forces generated by electrical charge in accordance with Coulomb's Law.
How does hydroelectricity create energy from water power?
Water flowing through a turbine which is connected to an electric generator converts the water power to electrical energy. Electrical energy generated this way is known as hydroelecticity to differentiate it from electrical energy generated by other means, such as wind power, solar power, fossil fuels or nuclear fuels.
Where is hydroelectric energy found?
Where is hydroelectric energy generated?Hydroelectric energy, being electricity generated from a hydro (water) source, usually a hydro-electric dam, can be found anywhere on the electrical grid.
What consitutes electricity?
Electrical energy is considered to be the flow of electrons along a conductor. Potential electrical energy may be generated by chemical reactions, as in a cell, or that from a dynamo.
