Hydroelectric dams work by blocking the path of a water source to create an area with water held back by the dam. The dam can then be opened to allow water to be released.. The energy from the moving water is used and transformed into electrical energy. What type of energy does a hydroelectric dam capture as the water passes through?
A hydroelectric dam captures kinetic energy as the water passes through it.
Hydroelectric dams work by blocking the path of a water source to create an area with water held back by the dam. The dam can then be opened to allow water to be released.. The energy from the moving water is used and transformed into electrical energy. What type of energy does a hydroelectric dam capture as the water passes through?(1 point)
Responses
A. Nuclear energy
B. Mechanical energy
C. Sound energy
D. Light energy
A hydroelectric dam captures and converts kinetic energy from the moving water as it passes through.
A hydroelectric dam captures kinetic energy as the water passes through it. Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a moving object, in this case, the flowing water. The speed and mass of the water combine to determine the amount of kinetic energy it carries.
Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy
Sound energy
Sound energy
Mechanical energy
Mechanical energy
Light energy