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Given below is a schematic of a hydroelectric power plant.
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Write the energy conversion that takes place:
(a) Point A to B
(b) Point C to D

Important Questions on Alternative Sources of Energy

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What type of energy is found in wind?
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Write the energy conversion that takes place in a hydro power plant.
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Why is hydro energy considered an indirect source of solar energy? Explain how hydro energy can be converted into electrical energy. State two advantages of hydro energy.

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Give two reasons why hydroelectricity is preferable to electricity from a coal-based plant.

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Describe how hydro energy can be converted into electrical energy. Write any two limitations of hydro energy?
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In a hydro power plant:
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Explain the principle of production of hydroelectricity with the help labelled diagram.
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Mention any two advantages and two disadvantages of producing hydroelectricity.
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A hydro-power plant converts one form of energy into another. Name the two forms of energy.
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Hydro energy is (less/more) _____ reliable than wind energy.
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What is hydroelectricity? Explain the basic principle of generation of hydroelectricity with the help of a labelled diagram.
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(a) Describe how a hydropower plant produces electricity?
(b) Write two advantages of hydroelectric energy.
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With the help of the diagram explain hydroelectric power.
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Justify that hydropower is a renewable source of energy.