2023 · Q110
Consider the following statements and identify the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1In a thermal power station, fuels such as oil, coal or natural gas are used to generate electricity.
- 2Fuels are burned to heat water and turn it into steam, which goes through a turbine, which spins and turns, generating electricity. Code:
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- AStatement 1 is correct but statement 2 is not correct
- BStatement 2 is correct but statement 1 is not correct
- CBoth the statements are correct and statement 2 explains statement 1
- DBoth the statements are correct but statement 2 does not explain statement 1
Explanation
Statement 1 is true: thermal power stations burn oil, coal or natural gas to generate electricity. Statement 2 is true: the fuel heats water into steam, which drives a turbine coupled to a generator. Statement 2 describes the mechanism behind statement 1, so both are correct and statement 2 explains statement 1.