fossil fuels and genarating electricity physics

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science (physics) Flashcards on fossil fuels and genarating electricity physics, created by cho-jones on 23/04/2013.
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coal- boils water - creates steam - the steam pushes the turbine - the turbine genarates electricity - fossil fuels are non renewable - creates sulfure dioxide which is bad for human and animal lungs - releases carbon dioxide which destroyes the ozone layer
wind turbines have long blades that the wind pushes and transfers the connetic energy to a turbine no gasses are produced and it is a renewable energy source geothermal energy is when water and steam from under the ground drives turbines they pump cold water and stem so hot water comes up
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