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Why are electrical outputs from a turbine generator highest during a spring tide?
A high tide comes in faster.
The gravitational pull of the moon is less.
The Sun and the moon pull in opposite directions.
The difference between high tide and low tide is the greatest.
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The difference between high tide and low tide is the greatest.
Explanation: Spring tides (at new and full moon) occur when the Sun and Moon are aligned, so their gravitational effects reinforce each other. That produces a larger tidal range (bigger head and stronger flows), giving more potential energy for turbines and thus higher electrical output.
Explanation: Spring tides (at new and full moon) occur when the Sun and Moon are aligned, so their gravitational effects reinforce each other. That produces a larger tidal range (bigger head and stronger flows), giving more potential energy for turbines and thus higher electrical output.
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