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Generation
History Of Electricity
Faradays Law
Moving a magnet
through a wire loop
produces an electric
current.
Called electromagnetic
induction.
Electric current
generation - whether
from fossil fuels, nuclear,
renewable fuels, or other
sources is usually
based on the:
Generators
Coil of
wire
A generator converts
mechanical energy
into electrical energy
Source
of
steam
10
A power station
electric
current
11
splits to give
- giving energy
to generate
electricity.
7000
0
C
In some countries
energy from the Earth
can be used
to boil water
to turn generators.
15
top of dam
Hydroelectricity
Water
from a
mountain
lake
(Tennessee Valley
Authority)
Waves
Energy from
waves can be
used to turn
generators.
We have lots
of waves in
the seas
around the UK.
21
NASA
22
Solar cells
Use solar cells to change the energy in sunlight
into electricity
no generator needed
- needs lots of sunlight.
Solar
cells
traffic
sign
parking meter
23
NASA
Fusion
Billion kWh
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,831.0
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2002
Growth in Electricity Demand
2025
Sources Tomorrow
(2025)
Limiting environmental
impact
A Question Of Balance
COAL
HYDRO
clean
NATURAL GAS
SOLAR &
WIND
renewable
NUCLEAR
no air pollution
No Air Pollution
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Nuclear
Hydro
Geothermal
Wind
Solar
76%
22%
1.4%
0.7%
0.1%
Energy Sources:
Fossil fuels
Coal
Gas
Oil
- pollution
- pollution sources do not run out
Renewable
-Hydroelectricity
pollution
needs mountains
Re-cap
A generator generates an electric current
by moving magnets near a coil of wire.
We need a source of energy to turn the
generator:
Burn fossil fuels?
Nuclear reactions?
Renewable energy?