Question

Sea tides can be used as
A. Sufficient amount of sunlight stored
B. A device to take sun bath
C. An energy source
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Sea tides on earth are inevitably due to gravitational contact with Moon and Sun and rotation of the earth, tidal power is essentially inexhaustible.

Complete Answer:
- Tides are one of the world's most reliable phenomena. We are assured that as the sun rises to the east and the stars shine at night, the ocean waters will periodically rise and fall along our shores.
- Tides are long-term ocean waves in response to moon and sun powers. Tides originate from the seas and proceed to the coasts as they appear as the normal rise and fall of the seawater. When the highest part, or the crest, of the wave hits a certain spot, there is a high tide; the low tide is the lower part or the trough of the wave. The height difference from high to low tide is called tidal range.
- Tidal energy is defined as the energy derived from the seawaters. Tidal power or tidal energy exploited using different methods by converting energy from tides into useful forms of energy, particularly electricity.
- The water wave energy can be used for turbine movement. These turbines will assist in electricity production. This is an unusual and natural resource type. While still not commonly used, tidal energy is likely to produce potential electricity.
- Among renewable energy sources, the cost of tidal energy has historically been relatively high and sites with sufficiently high ranges and flow rate available are limited and thus their overall availability has been reduced.

Thus, the correct answer is option C. i.e., An energy source.

Note: Tidal power or tidal energy exploited using different methods by converting energy from tides into useful forms of energy, particularly electricity.A tidal generator turns tidal energy into electricity. Greater tidal variation and higher tidal current speeds will significantly increase a site's capacity for generating tidal power.