Arrange the electricity-generation pipeline from source to usage. Items: a. Electricity, b. Dam, c. Lights, d. River, e. Power House.
Correct Answer: d, b, e, a, c
Introduction / Context:Hydropower converts the potential energy of stored/channeled river water into electricity via turbines and generators in a power house. That electricity then powers end-use devices such as lights. The logical order must move from source to infrastructure to output to consumption.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Source: River.
- Storage/Head: Dam.
- Conversion facility: Power House (turbine + generator).
- Output: Electricity.
- Load: Lights.
Concept / Approach:A minimal causal chain is River → Dam → Power House → Electricity → Lights. Any order that powers lights before electricity is produced (or builds a dam before there is a river) is invalid.
Step-by-Step Solution:(d) River provides flow and potential energy.(b) Dam creates head/control for generation.(e) Power House converts hydraulic energy to electrical energy.(a) Electricity is the deliverable.(c) Lights consume that electricity.
Verification / Alternative check:Track energy transformation: hydraulic → mechanical → electrical → lighting (radiant output). The chosen option preserves this order.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:They place consumption before generation (lights before electricity) or misplace the power house after usage.
Common Pitfalls:
- Treating “Dam” and “Power House” as interchangeable—only the house contains generation equipment.
Final Answer:d, b, e, a, c.