Wave Power - Revision history

Ellen References at 20:12, 14 November 2019

2019-11-14T20:12:44Z

NRJC at 16:29, 13 April 2019

2019-04-13T16:29:51Z

NRJC at 09:56, 9 October 2018

2018-10-09T09:56:53Z

NRJC at 09:11, 9 October 2018

2018-10-09T09:11:56Z

NRJC at 09:11, 9 October 2018

2018-10-09T09:11:33Z

NRJC: Created page with "==Key Stage 3== ===Meaning=== '''Wave Power''' is an energy resource that uses the movement of waves on the water to generate electricity. ===About Wave P..."

2018-10-09T07:48:48Z

Created page with "==Key Stage 3== ===Meaning=== '''Wave Power''' is an energy resource that uses the movement of waves on the water to generate electricity. ===About Wave P..."

New page

==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.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[File:GeothermalPowerStationDiagram.png|center|600px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[power station]].
|}
: 1. Cold water is pumped deep underground.
: 2. Water is heated as it passes through rocks underground.
: 3. Water turns to steam and passes down pipes to turn a turbine.
: 4. The turbine causes a generator to spin.
: 5. The generator makes an electrical current.

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:12, 14 November 2019
Line 65:		Line 65:
	*Unreliable because they are dependent on wind.		*Unreliable because they are dependent on wind.
	*Damages the habitats of sea creatures.		*Damages the habitats of sea creatures.
		+
		+	===References===
		+	====AQA====
		+
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe10424 ''Wave power, page 177, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/178294558X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=178294558X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=f0dfb66dafcb0c6e9449e7b1a4ae1ac498 ''Wave power, page 20, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/019835939X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=019835939X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=57e96876985fc39b1a3d8a3e3dc238b6 ''Wave power, page 38, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Wave power, pages 32-3, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946403/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946403&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=32a0abb60dff015b15b50e9b1d7b4644 ''Wave power, pages 50, 51, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Wave power, pages 52, 53, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:56, 9 October 2018
Line 19:		Line 19:
	: 3. The air turns a turbine.		: 3. The air turns a turbine.
	: 4. The turbine turns a generator.		: 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.

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 |[[File:WaveGeneratorDiagram.png|center|600px]]
 |-
-| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[power station]].
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[wave]] generator.
 |}
 : 1. Water rises and falls inside a chamber due to the waves.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ==Key Stage 3==
 ===Meaning===
 '''Wave Power''' is an [[Energy Resource|energy resource]] that uses the movement of waves on the water to generate electricity.

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-|[[File:GeothermalPowerStationDiagram.png|center|600px]]
+|[[File:WaveGeneratorDiagram.png|center|600px]]
 |-
 | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[power station]].
 |}
-: 1. Cold water is pumped deep underground.
+: 1. Water rises and falls inside a chamber due to the waves.
-: 2. Water is heated as it passes through rocks underground.
+: 2. The water forces air to rush in and out of a chamber through pipes.
-: 3. Water turns to steam and passes down pipes to turn a turbine.
+: 3. The air turns a turbine.
-: 4. The turbine causes a generator to spin.
+: 4. The turbine turns a generator.