Physics
Grade-10
Easy

Question

Which method is used to produce electricity in thermal power plant?

  1. By heating chargeable cells
  2. By boiling water
  3. By pushing pistons by heat energy
  4. Any of above

hintHint:

Thermal power generation consists of using steam power created by burning oil, liquid natural gas (LNG), coal, and other substances to rotate generators and create electricity.

The correct answer is: By boiling water


    • In thermal Power Plant, a large amount of fossil fuels are burnt every day in power stations to heat up water to produce steam which further runs the turbine to generate electricity
    • The term thermal power plant is used since fuel is burnt to produce heat energy which is converted into electrical energy.
    • So correct answer is By boiling water

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