Hydroelectric dams works by blocking the path of a water source to create an area with water held back by the damn damn can then be open to allow water to be released. The energy from the moving water is used in transformed into electrical energy. What type of energy does a Hydro electrical? Damn capture as the water passes through isn’t mechanical energy, light energy nuclear energy or sound energy.
1 answer
The type of energy that a hydroelectric dam captures as water passes through is mechanical energy.