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3 years ago

What type of device is a coal-fired power plant?

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Anuta_ua [19.1K]3 years ago

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D. A heat engine that uses heat to do work

Explanation:

A coal fired power plant is a heat engine that uses heat to do work.

A heat engine is a device that is used to convert heat energy into mechanical energy .

A heat pump uses mechanical energy to produce more heat from a lower heat sink.

A coal power plant produces heat by firing the coal.
Heat from the coal combustion heats water to steam.
The steam is used to drive heavy turbines
The turbine has mechanical energy and it then produce electricity.

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