Electricity Flashcards by Hannah Fekete | Brainscape

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Concerns about fossil fuels

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creates greenhouse gasses
non-renuable

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How is electricty created?

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Turbine generator converts mechanical energy into electical energy

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Alternatives to fossil fuel

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Hydro (movement of water)
Solar (energy from sun)
Wind (movement of air currents)

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Society’s influence on science

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Determines avenues of recearch (efficiency vs. sustainability)
Creates moral code for experimentation

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