MadSci Network: Physics
Query:

Re: How is tidal power converted to electricity?

Date: Thu Mar 14 06:50:50 2002
Posted By: Kai Lin , Grad student, Photoluminescence of liquid crystal, Hull University
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1015139038.Ph
Message:

Tidal Energy originates from gravitational energy. Imagine you have a damn-
like structure built along a river. During the high tide, the water flows 
into the river, causing the turbine to rotate and thus generating 
electricity. During the low tide, the water flows from the river to the 
sea, again, turning the turbine. (An electricity generating turbine 
consists of rotating wires surrounded by strong fixed magnetic field)




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