What energy transformation in hydroelectric power plant?

Answer 1

Potential energy of the water in the reservoir changes to kinetic energy as it is forced through the turbine. The blades of turbine represent mechanical energy, spinning the turbine generator which converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy due to the nature of the generator.

Generators use electromagnetic induction turbines, which at its basic level is rotating a wire within a magnetic field, this generating electricity.

Source(s):Engineering geologist

Answer 2

The potential energy in the head of water is converted into kinetic energy in the turbine which converts the kinetic energy into electrical energy.

Potential Energy of water -> Kinetic Energy -> Electrical Energy

Answer 3

a pumped storage hydroelectric power plant

Answer 4

Typically, chemical energy is transformed to heat, heat to mechanical, and mechanical to electrical.