Generation of Electricity (1)

Two groups of energy sources

Renewable energy sources and non-renewable energy sources

Renewable energy sources

Energy sources that can be replaced continually and will never deplete

Examples of renewable energy sources

Hydro, wave, solar, winf, biomass and geothermal energy

Non-renewable energy sources

Energy sources that cannot be replaced and will deplete

Examples of non-renewable energy sources

Nuclear energy, coal, natural gas and petroleum

Generator

A device used to generate electricity

Induced current in generator

Produced when the crank in the generator is turned

Electric current is produced

Movement of the wire cut the magnetic lines

Electric current is produced

Movement of the magnet which causes the magnetic field lines to be cut

Energy change at power station using solar energy

Solar energy to electrical energy