Which part of a nuclear power plant converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?

A.cooling tower

B.condenser

C.generator

D.reactor

Question

Which part of a nuclear power plant converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?
		
A.cooling tower
		
B.condenser
		
C.generator
		
D.reactor

anonymous · Answer

Hi, Let us first eliminate the wrong ones. Can cooling tower be the answer?

anonymous · Answer

No

anonymous · Answer

Correct, It circulates the hot pressurised water from the reactor vessel to the steam generator. What about the condenser?

anonymous · Answer

No

anonymous · Answer

great! good going. What about the reactor?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

Good! It converts the nuclear energy that binds the atom together into heat energy.

anonymous · Answer

Now the answer would be?

anonymous · Answer

The generator and thanks for the I help I really appreciate it

anonymous · Answer

Your welcome! The generator uses an electromagnetic field to convert this mechanical energy into electrical energy.