Question

The ocean is a vast reservoir of kinetic energy, but it's also a challenging place to generate electricity. Which of these does NOT present a challenge when using wave energy to provide electrical energy?

Answer 1

The statement that does NOT present a challenge when using wave energy to provide electrical energy is Waves are too inconsistent to be useful. (Option A).

What is wave energy?

Wave energy systems are designed to capture the kinetic energy from ocean waves, even if they are somewhat inconsistent.

Modern wave energy technologies are developed to efficiently harness energy from varying wave conditions. The challenges associated with wave energy typically involve issues like corrosion, damage from storms, and fouling by marine organisms, which are listed in options B, C, and D.

The complete question is below:

The ocean is a vast reservoir of kinetic energy, but it’s also a challenging place to generate electricity. Which of these does NOT present a challenge when using wave energy to provide electrical energy?

A) Waves are too inconsistent to be useful.

B) Salt water can corrode metal components.

C) Storms and forceful waves can damage power systems or loosen them from their moorings.

D) Barnacles and other sea creatures can cling to exposed surfaces, blocking intakes and weighing down machinery.

Answer 2

d) Barnacles and other sea creatures can cling to exposed surfaces, blocking intakes and weighing down machinery.

Step-by-step explanation:

Presence of marine animals is not a big challenge that prevent us from the production of electrical energy through the use of wave energy because there is no channel from which the sea creatures enters the machinery and cause damage to it but the machinery causes serious damage to marine animals if they comes in contact with the blades the blades can kills these marine animals due to their sharp needles so presence of marine animals is not threat for machinery.

a) Waves are too inconsistent to be useful.

b) Salt water can corrode metal components.

c) Storms and forceful waves can damage power systems or loosen them from their moorings

d) Barnacles and other sea creatures can cling to exposed surfaces, blocking intakes and weighing down machinery.