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Fuel used in thermal power plants is:


A

water

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uranium

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biomass

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fossil fuels

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Solution

The correct option is D

fossil fuels


A thermal power plant is a power station in which heat energy is converted to electric power. Water is heated, turns into steam and spins a steam turbine which drives an electrical generator. Thermal power plants use fossil fuels.


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