Electricity

Question 1

Main Methods of Generating Electricity

Answer 1

Nuclear 
Wind Turbines 
Solar panels 
Biomass 
Coal 
Oil 
Fusion Reaction 
Gas 
Geothermal

Question 2

Nuclear Energy Mechanism

Answer 2

In nuclear power plants uranium under goes a nuclear fission and generates large amounts of heat. This heat makes steam which has high temperatures and high pressure steam that rotates and this generates electricity.

Question 3

Wind Turbines Mechanism

Answer 3

Wind turbines are revolving machines that converts the kinetic energy or wind into mechanical energy. This energy is then converted into electrical energy that is then sent to a power grid.

Question 4

Solar panels mechanism

Answer 4

When sunlight hits the solar panels, photons from the light dislodge electrons from the molecules in the upper layer of the solar panel. These electrons are he source of the electricity that is generated by the panel.

Question 5

Geothermal Energy mechanism

Answer 5

Geothermal energy includes using heat from below the earths surface to heat water to drive a turbine which is attached to a generator to create electricity.

Question 6

Tidal energy

Answer 6

Tidal energy is produced through the use of tidal generators. These are large underwater turbines which have high tidal energy generators, these generators capture the kinetic motion of ocean tides and produce electricity