Energy Resources
Physics: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 4.3.1
Energy Resources
An energy resource is used to generate electricity and other useful forms of energy.
Energy resource rotates a turbine
- First, an energy resource is used to rotate a turbine.
Rotates a coil of wire
- The rotating turbine rotates a coil of wire in a magnetic field (a generator).
Electricity as an energy carrier
- The coil of wire creates an electric current. The electric current is an energy carrier (or pathway) that can take the energy to your home.
Test yourself on Energy Resources
Which of the following equipment is not usually involved in the production of electricity?
Which energy store and pathway is usually involved in an electrical generator?
Generating and Transferring Energy