Renewable Energy Importance in Local Areas
Renewable energy, specifically wind energy, is crucial in local areas for sustainable power generation. Wind turbines harness the kinetic energy of the wind to produce electricity through the interaction of turbine blades, shafts, and generators. Understanding the workings of wind turbines and the key components involved, such as shafts, generators, and copper coils, is essential to realize the transition from kinetic to electrical energy. Discover the significance of renewable energy sources like wind power in this educational content.
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How important is renewable energy to my local area? What is wind energy? TOPIC QUESTION: LESSON QUESTION: Match up the key words with the correct definitions. We will use these words in today s lesson. A generator contains coils of copper wire. When a ring of magnets spins, electricity starts to flow through the wires Kinetic energy Energy that an object possesses because of its movement. A ball being thrown through the air has kinetic energy because it is moving. The kinetic energy of the wind turns the blades on the wind turbine generating electricity. Shaft A long pole. The shaft is part of the wind turbine that turns, helping to generate electricity. The energy in the wind turns the blades that are connected to the main shaft, which turns and spins a second shaft, which spins a generator to create electricity. Generator A machine that is used to make electricity. When the generator head is turned, this energy is converted to electrical energy. Copper coils
How important is renewable energy to my local area? What is wind energy? TOPIC QUESTION: LESSON QUESTION: Match up the key words with the correct definitions. We will use these words in today s lesson. A generator contains coils of copper wire. When a ring of magnets spins, electricity starts to flow through the wires Kinetic energy Energy that an object possesses because of its movement. A ball being thrown through the air has kinetic energy because it is moving. The kinetic energy of the wind turns the blades on the wind turbine generating electricity. Shaft A long pole. The shaft is part of the wind turbine that turns, helping to generate electricity. The energy in the wind turns the blades that are connected to the main shaft, which turns and spins a second shaft, which spins a generator to create electricity. Generator A machine that is used to make electricity. When the generator head is turned, this energy is converted to electrical energy. Copper coils
How important is renewable energy to my local area? What is wind energy? How do wind turbines work? TOPIC QUESTION: LESSON QUESTION: Wind turbines turn energy from the wind into electricity. Turbines turn so that they face into the wind. The ______ _______ are shaped so that even low winds will push them round. ________ _______ from the moving air is transferred to the spinning blades. The blades turn a shaft which is connected to a gearbox. Here the slow spin of this shaft is used to spin a much faster second shaft. The second shaft is attached to a __________. Inside the generator are ________ which spin round very fast past coils of copper wire. The spinning magnets make _________ start to flow through the copper wire. Kinetic energy is changed to electrical energy which travels through cables to the _____________. Kinetic energy National Grid turbine blades magnets electricity generator
How important is renewable energy to my local area? What is wind energy? How do wind turbines work? TOPIC QUESTION: LESSON QUESTION: Wind turbines turn energy from the wind into electricity. Turbines turn so that they face into the wind. The ______ _______ are shaped so that even low winds will push them round. ________ _______ from the moving air is transferred to the spinning blades. The blades turn a shaft which is connected to a gearbox. Here the slow spin of this shaft is used to spin a much faster second shaft. The second shaft is attached to a __________. Inside the generator are ________ which spin round very fast past coils of copper wire. The spinning magnets make _________ start to flow through the copper wire. Kinetic energy is changed to electrical energy which travels through cables to the _____________. Kinetic energy National Grid turbine blades magnets electricity generator
How important is renewable energy to my local area? What is wind energy? TOPIC QUESTION: LESSON QUESTION: 4. Wind energy is created by the movement of waves in the ocean. True or False? 1. Wind Farms are often built offshore because people think they make the sea look nice. True or false? 2. Kinetic energy turns the wind turbines at wind farms. True or False? 3. Wind turbines only work in very high winds. True or False? A. True A. True A. True B. False B. False A. True B. False B. False 5. Wind turbines can harm birds. True or False? Complete the multiple choice questions. 6. We will never run out of wind. True or False? A. True A. True B. False B. False Stretch: Can you create any of your own questions?
How important is renewable energy to my local area? What is wind energy? TOPIC QUESTION: LESSON QUESTION: 4. Wind energy is created by the movement of waves in the ocean. True or False? 1. Wind Farms are often built offshore because people think they make the sea look nice. True or false? 2. Kinetic energy turns the wind turbines at wind farms. True or False? 3. Wind turbines only work in very high winds. True or False? A. True A. True A. True B. False B. False A. True B. False B. False 5. Wind turbines can harm birds. True or False? Complete the multiple choice questions. 6. We will never run out of wind. True or False? A. True A. True B. False B. False Stretch: Can you create any of your own questions?
How important is renewable energy to my local area? What is wind energy? TOPIC QUESTION: LESSON QUESTION: 4. Wind energy is created by the movement of waves in the ocean. True or False? 1. Wind Farms are often built offshore because people think they make the sea look nice. True or false? 2. Kinetic energy turns the wind turbines at wind farms. True or False? 3. Wind turbines only work in very high winds. True or False? A. True A. True A. True B. False B. False A. True B. False B. False 5. Wind turbines can harm birds. True or False? Complete the multiple choice questions. 6. We will never run out of wind. True or False? A. True A. True B. False B. False Stretch: Can you create any of your own questions?
