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Explain with diagram step-by-step energy conversion in

Thermal power plant:

Thermal energy is used here to generate electrical energy; such power plants are called thermal power plants.

In thermal power plants, the chemical energy in the coal is converted into thermal energy. The kinetic energy hence present in the steam is converted to kinetic energy in the turbine. The turbine rotates producing electrical energy.



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