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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. | ||
+ | : [[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]]. | ||
+ | ===Power=== | ||
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+ | |[[File:TidalGenerator.png|center|600px]] | ||
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− | + | : 1. As the [[tide]] changes water passes through the pipes in the [[tidal]] barrage. | |
+ | : 2. The water causes [[turbine]]s to turn. | ||
+ | : 3. The [[turbine]]s spin a generator which makes [[electricity]]. |
Revision as of 13:46, 8 October 2018
Contents
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
- 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.