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energy in the home - Coggle Diagram
energy in the home
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insulation in the home
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cavity wall insulation, double glazing, carpets, door seals and fibre glass can be used to reduce heat loss
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wiring a plug
three wires are neutral, live and the earthwire
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national grid
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burn coal to release lots of energy then releases steam which spins a turbine which spins a generator which generate electricity then goes through a step up transformer and along the power lines and through a step down transformer then to homes and factory's
nuclear power
Nuclear power plants heat water to produce steam. The steam is used to spin large turbines that generate electricity. Nuclear power plants use heat produced during nuclear fission to heat water. In nuclear fission, atoms are split apart to form smaller atoms, releasing energy
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