• Question: I was wondering what kind of Physics is involved in water energy

    Asked by jazz46cup to Philip, Maxime, Jake, Ann, Annette, Amy Heather on 11 Nov 2019.
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      Jake Cunningham answered on 11 Nov 2019:

      Hi there jazz46cup, there is a lot of physics involved in wave energy. Electricity and magnetism are a start and can be involved within the power-take-off, there are the mechanics from the sea itself (dealing with forces from the waves such as buoyancy), there is how the material will be affected by the sea (will animals use the device to build a home, rust). I’m probably forgetting 1 or 2 things but I will post them as I think of them

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