How is electricity generated in hydro power plants? Write
down the
energy
transformation in a hydro power plant.
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Hydroelectric power is a renewable energy source which harnesses the power of moving water to produce electricity. As the water flows down through the dam its kinetic energy is used to turn a turbine. The generator converts the turbine's mechanical energy into electricity.
The potential energy of the of water in the reservoir gets converted into the kinetic energy of the flowing water. The flowing water rotates the turbine shaft connected to the generator which produces electricity. and Thus kinetic energy of water transforms into the mechanical energy of turbine which further gets converted into the electric energy.
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