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___ is a rotary mechanical device that takes energy from a flowing fluid and converts it into useful work.

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A turbine is a mechanical device with at least one moving part, which is a shaft with blades attached.

Moving fluid acts on the blades so that they move and give energy.

The movement of the turbines is converted to electrical energy by a generator.


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