List the basic parts of a point absorber power generating system and explain how it produces electrical power

What will be an ideal response?


Point absorber units move by wave action with respect to a fixed submerged reference. The motion can be used to drive a hydraulic motor and generator to create electricity. Because they are axially symmetrical, point absorbers can work with waves moving in any direction.

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The level of government payments ________ as prices fell and costs ________ in the 1980s, and ________ dramatically as prices rose in the 2000s.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Weasels, polecats, and ferrets all belong to the same genus

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The correlation between stress and worker productivity

a. tends to follow an inverted U-shaped curve. b. tends to be similar to a learning curve. c. is negative. d. is positive. e. has yet to be researched properly.

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A measure of a lamp’s ability to show colors accurately is called __________.

a. color temperature b. color rendition c. candlepower d. light

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