Something (steam, water, wind) spins the turbine which makes the rotor (which is made of a magnet) spin. Something (steam, water, wind) spins the turbine which makes the rotor (which is made of a magnet) spin. The rotor spins inside the stator (made of copper wire). This pulls electrons and creates current electricity which travels through the wires. The rotor spins inside the stator (made of copper wire). This pulls electrons and creates current electricity which travels through the wires.

It take a lot of energy to spin the turbines. It take a lot of energy to spin the turbines. – Nuclear/fossil fuel – heat from reactions is used to make steam to spin the turbine – Hydroelectric – uses falling water – Wind – uses wind – Tidal – uses the moving tides – Geothermal – uses the heat trapped underground to make steam Solar – uses photovoltaic cells to convert to electrical energy Solar – uses photovoltaic cells to convert to electrical energy

Using your OPG How it Works Kit you will complete the worksheet given to you. Using your OPG How it Works Kit you will complete the worksheet given to you.