SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which innovation had the effect of producing electricity and improving farming?
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Dams
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Nuclear plants
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Polders
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Terracing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Conventional (dams) Most hydroelectric power comes from the potential energy of dammed water driving a water turbine and generator. The power extracted from the water depends on the volume and on the difference in height between the source and the water’s outflow.
Detailed explanation-2: -"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.
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