2007-02-06 03:41:14 · 3 answers · asked by aleiva_ musica! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Water flows through turbines to create electricity:
http://people.howstuffworks.com/hydropower-plant.htm
2007-02-06 03:49:13 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hydel Dam is created on a river course to block the water. The water upstream thus collected raises its level and fill the reservoir behind the Dam. When this water is allowed to fall downstream, it falls with a great force. That flow of water is used to rotate a turbine. The turbine is basically an arrangement that when rotated in a magnetic field produces electricity. Thus Hydro electricity is generated.
2007-02-06 04:42:05 · answer #2 · answered by saudipta c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hydroelectric dam stores a vast amount of water behind it, it allows the water to travel through predefined routes which force the water through a turbine which creates electricity. for more details go to wikipedia or search hydroelectric on google
2007-02-06 03:50:07 · answer #3 · answered by Doz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋