GK
NUCLEAR SCIENCE
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Question
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A dam could be built to store water
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A well could be dug to hold the water
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Wind turbines could be built on the banks.
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You could fish in the river.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. If a river is located in a deep canyon, and has changing amounts of water, how can this be developed as an energy source? Wind turbines could be built on the banks.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hydropower is energy in moving water Hydropower was one of the first sources of energy used for electricity generation, and until 2019, hydropower was the largest source of total annual U.S. renewable electricity generation.
Detailed explanation-3: -In an impoundment facility, a dam is used to control the flow of water stored in a pool or reservoir. When more energy is needed, water is released from the dam. Once water is released, gravity takes over and the water flows downward through a turbine. As the blades of the turbine spin, they power a generator.
Detailed explanation-4: -At the plant level, water flows through a pipe-also known as a penstock-and then spins the blades in a turbine, which, in turn, spins a generator that ultimately produces electricity. Most conventional hydroelectric facilities operate this way, including run-of-the-river systems and pumped storage systems.
Detailed explanation-5: -Geothermal energy does not require any fuel and as a result, any kind of pollution or greenhouse gases is not produced. Hydroelectricity is a form of energy generated by the motion of water (kinetic energy) and is converted into electricity.