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How is electricity generated by water?

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its actuallly simple, the water turns turbines and the turbines produce electricity.

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How is electricity generated from water?
1.The water stored in the dam posess potential energy. This will be allowed to jet on to turbine. thus the energy is converted into kinetic energy. The rotation of turbine will be converted into...
How does water gets generated to electricity?
Water power can be used to turn turbines in a dam, generating electricity.
What type of electricity is generated by water?
Hydroelectricity.
How can Electricity be generated from water trapped behind a dam?
The water when travelling through the dam pipes (as it is forced to by the pressure) rotates a turbine that is inside a huge electromagnet that then produces energy
Where are the electricity generated?
Electricity has different meanings. It means production of electric charges in one way and producing electric current the other way. In case of current there are two types: direct current and...