Hydroelectric power station
device · 1878 · Electric age
A station where water turbines turn the generators.
What it is made of
- Dam — has part. The dam creates the head of water.
- Water turbine — has part. Water turbines.
- Electric generator — has part. Generators.
Principles and materials it uses
- Universal gravitation — uses. The energy of falling water.
- Concrete — is made of. The dam and powerhouse are concrete.
What it is a kind of
- Power station — is a kind of. A kind of power station.
Things built in a similar way
- Wave power station — works like. A wave power station, like a hydro plant, draws energy from water — waves instead of a river.