Question

Certain dams are constructed with the purpose of generating electricity. What is the process through which dams produce electrical power? (1 point) The gravitational force acting on the dam as it pulls downward produces energy, which is subsequently transformed into electricity. The sound energy generated by the movement of water within the dam produces energy that is then converted into electricity. The sunlight striking the water from the Sun generates energy that the dam can convert into electricity. The energy generated by the flowing water exerts force, which the dam then converts into electricity

Answer 1

The correct statement regarding the process through which dams produce electrical power is: The energy generated by the flowing water exerts force, which the dam then converts into electricity.

This process typically involves the potential energy of water stored at height (behind the dam) being converted into kinetic energy as it flows down through turbines, which then convert that kinetic energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is further transformed into electrical energy using generators.