Hydrostatic head
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title:
Hydrostatic head
text:
When generating hydropower, the head is the distance that a given water source has to fall before the point where power is generated. Ultimately the force responsible for hydropower is gravity, so a hydroelectricity plant with a tall/high head can produce more power than a similar plant with a short/low head. In short, for a given water flow, a larger head will be converted into greater kinetic energy. That energy is then harnessed by a water wheel or water turbine to create usable hydropower.
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Hydropower terminology
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrostatic_head
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2022-03-07T06:17:45Z
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