Question

Name the 3 forms in which energy from oceans is made available for use?

Answer 1

Energy from oceans is used as tidal energy, wave energy, and thermal energy. OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) power plants are devices used to harness ocean thermal energy. In OTEC system, the warm surface water is used to boil a liquid like ammonia or CFC.

Answer 2

Energy exists in many different forms. Examples of these are: light energy, heat energy, mechanical energy, gravitational energy, electrical energy, sound energy, chemical energy, nuclear or atomic energy and so on. Each form can be converted or changed into the other forms.