Sources of electricity Flashcards
Where is Ph located?
Pacific ring of fire
50% of leec demand is done by ?
Geothermal
While the other 50% that meets the demand is?
coal
one of the most common sources of electrical power known to filo
Hydroelectric plant
the force from a stead flow of water from waterfalls or dam
Hydroelectric plant
coverts rotary motion to mechanical energy
turbine
device that converts mechanical energy to electricity
generator
power coming from the crust and upper mantle of the earth
geothermal plant
teh energy is transfered due to the continouse movement of molten rocks and springs
geothermal energy
Main source of electricity in PH
geothermal energy
Ex of geothermal energy (3)
m,ak ban, Mt apo , Tiwi geothermal Plant
the elements tharsnmitted by the sun
protons
——- they are directly transmitted into artificial devices called ——
Protons, solar panels
—— convert solar energy into electricity w/o using any —–
Solar panels, mechanical process
semiconductor materials called —–
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaic cells are materials called —-
Semiconductors
—– DIRECTLY converts solar energy into electricity
Photovoltaic cells
Ex of solar energy (2)
S & R membership shopping mall, negros solar farm
mist efficient source of energy
nuclear energy
comes from emitted rays from radioactive elements (2)
heat or radiation
so stable and powerful it can operate 10 turbines with just a handful of its element
nuclear energy
can be conserved and transformed and changes into another form
nuclear energy
made out of liquid paste or electrolyte and 2 different electrodes (2)
Battery or dry cell
batteries which power can be regained are called
rechargeable batteries