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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
'''Wave Power''' is an [[Energy Resource|energy resource]] that uses the movement of waves on the water to generate electricity.
===About Wave Power===
: [[Wave Power]] is a [[Renewable Energy Resource|renewable energy resource]].
: [[Wave Power]] has [[energy]] in the [[Kinetic Energy Store|kinetic energy store]] of water waves.
===Power===
[[Wave Power]] can be used to generate electricity.
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|[[File:WaveGeneratorDiagram.png|center|600px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[wave]] generator.
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: 1. Water rises and falls inside a chamber due to the waves.
: 2. The water forces air to rush in and out of a chamber through pipes.
: 3. The air turns a turbine.
: 4. The turbine turns a generator.
====Advantages====
*Do not produce pollution.
*No fuel costs.
====Disadvantages====
*Expensive to build.
*Require many of them to generate meaningful amounts of power.
*Can only be built on the coast.
*Hazardous to boats.
*Unreliable because they are dependent on wind.
*Damages the habitats of sea creatures.
==Key Stage 4==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n7j3nPgLQs}}
===Meaning===
'''Wave Power''' is an [[Energy Resource|energy resource]] that uses the movement of waves on the water to generate electricity.