Sources of Energy

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

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

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

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

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

Question 1 Explain the principle and working of solar cooker? Question 2 Why is solar cooker painted black from inside? Question 3 Why is solar cooker box covered with a glass sheet? Question 4 What kind of mirror is used in solar cookers and why? Question 5 What are the advantages of solar cooker? Question 6 What are the disadvantages of solar … [Read more...] about Solar Energy

Question 1 What is the composition of natural gas? Question 2 How is natural gas formed? Question 3 State few uses of natural gas? Question 4 Why natural gas is considered to be a good fuel? Question 5 Explain the working of thermal power plant? Question 6 What are the disadvantages of burning fossil fuels? Question 7 What steps should be taken to control … [Read more...] about Natural Gas

Question 1 What are fossil fuels?Give examples of fossil fuels? Question 2 How fossil fuels were formed? Question 3 How Sun is considered as ultimate source of fossil fuels? Question 4 How coal is formed? Question 5 How petroleum is formed? Question 6 Why LPG is considered a better fuel than coal? Question 7 What is meant by conventional sources of … [Read more...] about Fossil Fuels

Question 1 What is a fuel? Give few examples? Question 2 What are the characteristics of an ideal fuel or good fuel? Question 3 What is a source of energy? Question 4 State four characteristics of a good source of energy? Question 5 What is meant by renewable sources of energy? Give few examples? Question 6 What is meant by non- renewable sources of energy? Give … [Read more...] about Fuels