Describe how the energy of falling water is converted into electrical energy?

Question

Describe how the energy of falling water is converted into electrical energy?

Answer 1

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Water falling forcefully from hight moves turbines

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speed energy is converted into electric energy

Answer 2

Hydroelectric energy is produced by the force of falling water. The capacity to produce this energy is dependent on both the available flow and the height from which it falls. Building up behind a high dam, water accumulates potential energy. This is transformed into mechanical energy when the water rushes down the sluice and strikes the rotary blades of turbine. The turbine's rotation spins electromagnets which generate current in stationary coils of wire. Finally, the current is put through a transformer where the voltage is increased for long distance transmission over power lines.

Answer 3

tidal and hydro power plants are equipped with huge turbines which spin with the strong water flows and generate electric power,sorry i'm not so intelligent to explain such things further

Answer 4

It's the usual thing. Same as nukes. The falling water spins turbines. In nukes, the steam of boiling water spins the turbine.