How does a waterfall become electricity?

Titre
How does a waterfall become electricity?

Mike. Graf

Sommaire
Explore the cause and effect of waterfalls, and the many ways they can be used to make electricity.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2009

How does it happen?

Description matérielle
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Table des matières
What makes a waterfall? -- Power of falling water -- Early uses of water power -- Waterwheel -- Building a dam -- It's electric! -- Electricity in our homes -- Who uses water power? -- Famous hydroelectric plants -- Hoover Dam -- Other types of energy -- Benefits of water power -- Water power problems.

Terme de vedette-matière
Water-power.
 
Electricity.
 
Hydrodynamics.

Résumé
Explore the cause and effect of waterfalls, and the many ways they can be used to make electricity.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9781410934482
 
9781410934567

Informations de publication
Chicago, Ill. : Raintree, c2009.


BibliothèqueNuméro de rayonType de documentCode à barres du documentStatut
A. Blair McPherson621.31 GRABook31458000038243Non-Fiction