Which one of the following statements about power stations is not true ?

(a) hydroelectric power stations use water to drive turbines

(b) in a power station, turbines drive generators

(c) electricity from thermal power stations differs from that produced in hydroelectric power stations

(d) in hydroelectric power stations and thermal power stations, alternators produce electricity

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Solution

(c) electricity from thermal power stations differs from that produced in hydroelectric power stations.

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