Question 1 What is nuclear fusion reaction? Write the equation of the reaction involved? Question 2 Why are very high temperature required for fusion to occur? Question 3 What is the nuclear fuel in the sun? Describe the process by which energy is released in the sun? Question 4 What is the source of energy of the sun and other stars? Question 5 Describe the working … [Read more...] about Nuclear Fusion
Sources of Energy
Nuclear Fission
Question 1 What are nuclear reactions? Name 2 types of nuclear reactions? Question 2 What is nuclear fission reaction? Write the equation involved? Question 3 Write Einstein's mass-energy equation? Question 4 In nuclear power plant how can we control the rate of fission? Question 5 What is a nuclear reactor? What is the fuel used in nuclear reactor? Question 6 … [Read more...] about Nuclear Fission
Energy from the Sea and Geothermal Energy
Question 1 What is geothermal energy? Question 2 What is the source of heat contained in geothermal energy? Question 3 How geothermal energy is used to generate electricity? Question 4 State few advantages of geothermal energy? Question 5 State few disadvantages of geothermal energy? Question 6 Explain how tidal energy can be used to generate … [Read more...] about Energy from the Sea and Geothermal Energy
Biomass Energy
Question 1 What is biomass? Give few examples? Question 2 What is biogas? Name the major components of biogas? Question 3 What are the raw materials used for making biogas? Question 4 Describe the construction and working of biogas plant? Question 5 State few uses of biogas? Question 6 What are the advantages and disadvantages of using biogas? Question 7 What … [Read more...] about Biomass Energy
Hydroelectric and Wind Energy
Question 1 What is meant by non-conventional source of energy? Give few examples? Question 2 What is hydroelectricity? Explain the principle of generation of hydroelectricity with the help of a diagram? Question 3 State few advantages of producing hydroelectricity? Question 4 State few disadvantages of producing hydroelectricity? Question 5 What type of energy is … [Read more...] about Hydroelectric and Wind Energy