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Turbine Turns an Alternator
Age 14 · Science
Water rushing downhill spins a turbine wheel. A shaft carries that spinning motion to an alternator, which makes electricity for a nearby house.
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In the picture
- Falling water: moving water pushing the turbine wheel.
- Turbine wheel: the spinning wheel that captures the water’s push.
- Shaft: the turning rod that carries motion from the turbine to the alternator.
- Alternator: copper coils and a magnet that change spinning motion into electric current.
- Cables and lit house: electric current traveling to where it is used.
Examples
- A dam releasing water to spin turbines.
- A bicycle dynamo lighting a lamp when the wheel turns.
Key takeaways
- A turbine changes moving water into a spinning shaft.
- An alternator changes spinning motion into electrical energy.
Quiz: Turbine Turns an Alternator (Age 14)
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What does a turbine do in this energy conversion chain?
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What does an alternator change spinning motion into?
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Which part carries the spinning motion from the turbine wheel to the alternator?
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