Wave Power - Lots of Little Wave Converters

Question 1

What is one way of harvesting wave power?

Answer 1

With lots of small wave converter located around the coast

Question 2

What happens as waves come in to the shore?

Answer 2

They provide an up and down motion which can be used to drive a generator

Question 3

What is the energy transferred to and from and why?

Answer 3

Transferred from the kinetic energy store of the waves to the kinetic energy store of the turbine, used to generate electricity

Question 4

What is good about it for the environment?

Answer 4

There’s no pollution and its reliable

Question 5

What are the main problems?

Answer 5

Ruining the view and being a hazard to boats

Fairly unreliable - waves die out when wind drops

Question 6

How expensive are they?

Answer 6

Initial costs are height but there are no fuel costs and minimal running costs

Question 7

On what scale does it provide energy?

Answer 7

Unlikely to provide energy on a large scale but can be very useful on small islands

Question 8

Look at diagram page 50

Answer 8

Ok