SSC
PHYSICS
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Question
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A hydroelectric generator shows changes from ____ energy to ____ energy
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mechanical energy to light energy
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mechanical energy to electrical energy
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electrical energy to mechanical energy
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As to how this generator works, the Corps of Engineers explains it this way: “A hydraulic turbine converts the energy of flowing water into mechanical energy. A hydroelectric generator converts this mechanical energy into electricity. The operation of a generator is based on the principles discovered by Faraday.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hydropower plant uses the potential energy of water stored in the dam to rotate a turbine. The energy of the falling water gets converted into electrical energy.
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