2.2.1 - Tidal
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Practice Questions
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What causes tidal energy?
💡 Hint: Think about how the moon affects ocean levels.
Name one type of tidal energy system.
💡 Hint: What are the structures that harness tidal power?
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What is tidal energy primarily derived from?
💡 Hint: Think about what moves water up and down.
True or False: Tidal energy is unpredictable compared to solar energy.
💡 Hint: Consider how we anticipate the tides.
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Calculate the potential energy harnessed from a tidal barrage with a height difference of 5 m and a flow area of 50 m² during high tide. Use the formula PE = mgh where m is volume, g is gravitational acceleration.
💡 Hint: Recall that potential energy can be determined from height and volume.
Discuss how tidal energy could balance power supply in the event of solar energy fluctuations.
💡 Hint: Consider how different energy sources stabilize a grid.
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