Table of contentsChapter 11
Energy in the News
Magnets
EarthsÕ Magnetic Field Lines
Magnetic Particles Lined Up in Field
Electrical Currents Make Magnetic Fields
Coils of Wire (Solenoids)
Parallel Currents Attract
Parallel Currents in Loops Attract
Parts of an Electric Motor
Detail of Electromagnet in Motor
Two Types of Current
A Moving Magnet Produces Current in the Wire
Electrical Generator
Electrical Generator: Second View
Alternating Current from Generator
Cross Section of Gas Turbine
High Voltage Transmission Lines
Transformer: Changes Voltage and Current (not Power)
Transformer on Power Pole
Overall Electrical Distribution
Typical Magnetic and Electrical Fields
Costs of Electricity
Costs of Transmitting Energy
Turbines (Jet Engines)
How a Turbine Engine Works
Detail of Turbine Combustion Area
Cogeneration Power Plant= Both Heat and Power Output
Separate Power and Heat Generation vs Cogeneration
Efficiency of Cogeneration
Coal Gasification with CoGeneration
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