A hydroelectric power station uses water stored behind a high dam to generate electricity.
State the primary energy store of the water held in the reservoir behind the dam.
Complete the sentence about the useful energy transfer in the generator of the power station.
The generator converts ............................... energy into ............................... energy.
State two advantages of a hydroelectric power station compared to a coal-fired power station.
State one disadvantage of using a hydroelectric scheme rather than a coal-fired power station.
533 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.7 Energy, work and power, covering 1.7.1a Energy stores and energy transfers, 1.7.1b Conservation of energy, 1.7.1c Kinetic and gravitational potential energy, 1.7.2 Work done, 1.7.3 Energy resources, 1.7.3a Energy resources and electricity generation, 1.7.3b Nuclear fusion as an energy source, 1.7.3c Efficiency of energy transfer, and 1.7.4 Power. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.