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In a thermal station, coal is used for the generation of electricity. Mention how energyh changes from one form to the other before it is trnsformed into electrical energy?

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When coal is burnt, heat energy is produced. This converts water into steam.
This steam rotates the tubine and thus heat energy is converted into mechanical energy of rotation. The generator converts this meachnical energy into electrical energy.
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