Power Stations Flashcards
1
Q
How to generate electricity?
A
> a coil of copper rotating around a magnet
>the electrons in the copper gain energy from the magnetic field and move
2
Q
What is the energy transfer of a Fossil Fuel Station?
A
> chemical energy - coal
heat energy - burn coal
kinetic energy - water evaporating and steam rotating a turbine
electrical energy - turbine rotates coal and generates electricity
3
Q
What are the problems with fossil fuels?
A
> cost of fuels means price of electricity increases
release greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, water vapour)
non-renewable
4
Q
What are the problems with nuclear fuels?
A
> radioactive waste
long time to be used
non-renewable
expensive to keep out of harms way
