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What are 2 different sources of energy that can be converted to electricity by a generator?
The three major categories of energy for electricity generation are fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and petroleum), nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources. Most electricity is generated with steam turbines using fossil fuels, nuclear, biomass, geothermal, and solar thermal energy.
What is the source of energy in a generator?
The flow of electrons is an electrical current or electricity. We call any device that completes this task a “generator.” Primary energy sources, such as wind or natural gas, power these generators by rotating a turbine that is attached to the shaft of the generator.
What are 2 examples of sources of energy?
Primary energy sources take many forms, including nuclear energy, fossil energy — like oil, coal and natural gas — and renewable sources like wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower.
What is the energy conversion in a generator?
A generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, while a motor does the opposite – it converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Both devices work because of electromagnetic induction, which is when a voltage is induced by a changing magnetic field.
What is the source of energy generation in AC generator?
AC generator is a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. The AC Generator’s input supply is mechanical energy supplied by steam turbines, gas turbines and combustion engines.
How does a generator create electricity?
In a turbine generator, a moving fluid—water, steam, combustion gases, or air—pushes a series of blades mounted on a rotor shaft. The force of the fluid on the blades spins/rotates the rotor shaft of a generator. The generator, in turn, converts the mechanical (kinetic) energy of the rotor to electrical energy.
How many types of energy sources are there?
There are two sources of energy: renewable and nonrenewable energy.