While turning the turbines the amount of water which is going inside is equal to amount of water comming out, but still electricity is produced which is made up of electrons. so definitely law of conservation of mass should be wrong. Then still why do we practice it?
2007-08-29 02:49:56 · 4 answers · asked by Amogha c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
What is the problem?
mass of water going in = mass of electrons from electricity + mass of water coming out
The equation still balances and the conservation of mass is maintained.
Which really this doesn't even count because the electrons generated by the turbines are not taken from the water. They are generated by en electric generator which is really just causing electrons to flow through the copper windings in the generator (which are already present in the wire).
2007-08-29 02:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electricity isn't made of electrons, it is the movement of charged particles. The charged particles are very often electrons, but they can be ions. The turbine attached to a generator does not create the electons it simply causes them to move producing electrical current. No violation of the conservation of mass.
2007-08-29 04:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We also think it by another way i.e., The turbine are rotated by the flow of water, but the rotation of turbine is a mechanical one, that rotation will produce the electricity so mechanical energy will be converted to the electrical energy.
the amount of water which is going inside = Mechanical energy + amount of water coming outlet.
2007-08-29 05:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by Vijay S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't "get electrons", you move
electrons against resistance.
This takes up the energy.
The Law remains intact.
2007-08-29 06:06:54 · answer #4 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋