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: '''Tidal''' is a [[Renewable Energy Resource|renewable energy resource]].
 
: '''Tidal''' is a [[Renewable Energy Resource|renewable energy resource]].
 
: '''Tidal''' has [[energy]] in the [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy store]] of water that is being pulled by the [[The Moon|moons]] [[Gravity|gravitational]] pull.
 
: '''Tidal''' has [[energy]] in the [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy store]] of water that is being pulled by the [[The Moon|moons]] [[Gravity|gravitational]] pull.
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: [[Tide]]s happen twice a day. Once when the [[The Moon]] is directly overhead and once when the [[The Moon]] is on the opposite side of the [[Earth]].
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===Power===
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|[[File:TidalGenerator.png|center|600px]]
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===Power===
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: 1. As the [[tide]] changes water passes through the pipes in the [[tidal]] barrage.
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: 2. The water causes [[turbine]]s to turn.
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: 3. The [[turbine]]s spin a generator which makes [[electricity]].

Revision as of 13:46, 8 October 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Tidal is an energy resource which uses tides to generate electricity.

About Tidal

Tidal is a renewable energy resource.
Tidal has energy in the gravitational potential energy store of water that is being pulled by the moons gravitational pull.
Tides happen twice a day. Once when the The Moon is directly overhead and once when the The Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth.

Power

TidalGenerator.png
1. As the tide changes water passes through the pipes in the tidal barrage.
2. The water causes turbines to turn.
3. The turbines spin a generator which makes electricity.