1.3.6

Tidal Energy

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Tidal Energy

The waves and tides in the sea are stores of kinetic energy. Tidal and wave power use this kinetic energy to rotate a turbine, which turns a generator.

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Advantages

  • Renewable source of energy.
  • Does not produce greenhouse gases.
  • Tides are a predictable phenomenon.
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Disadvantages

  • The creation of tidal turbines can damage fragile ecosystems in estuaries.
  • Does not produce electricity continuously.
  • Turbines must be built close to the shore, affecting communities that live there.

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1Energy

2Electricity

3Particle Model of Matter

4Atoms & Radiation

5Forces

5.1Basics of Motion

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5.3Effects of Forces

5.4Pressure

6Waves

7Magnetism

8Astrophysics

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