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1.
(a) State one limitation of solar energy available from solar cells.
(b) What is the minimum wind velocity required to obtain useful energy with a windmill?
(c) Define the term 'nuclear fission'.
2.
(a) What is a 'solar cell'?
(b) Why is biogas considered an ideal fuel for domestic use?
(c) Name a device in which controlled chain reaction is used.
3.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a solar cooker? Are there places where solar cookers would have limited utility?
4.
Define a 'nuclear fusion reaction'. Describe the conditions for the occurrence of a nuclear fusion reaction.
5.
List any four characteristics of biogas on account of which it is considered an ideal fuel
6.
What are the limitations in obtaining energy from wind?
7.
What steps would you suggest to minimize environment pollution caused by burning of fossil fuels?
8.
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Then why is there so must about energy crisis?
9.
Hydrogen compounds are abundantly available on earth and it has high calorific values. But this is not used as a common fuel. Give any two reasons. What are being developed to use hydrogen as a common fuel?
10.
Choose the incorrect statement
We are encouraged to plant more trees so as to ensure clean environment and also provide biomass fuel.
Gobar-gas is produced when crops. vegetable wastes etc., decomposes in the absence of oxygen.
The main ingredient of biogas is ethane and it gives a lot of smoke and also produces a lot of residual ash.
Biomass is a renewable source of energy
11.
In a hydroelectric power plant more electrical power can be generated if water falls from a greater height because
Its temperature increases
Larger amount of potential energy is converted into kinetic energy
The electricity content of water increase with height
More water molecules dissociate into ions.
12.
The power generate in a wind mill
More in rainy season since damp air would mean more air mass hitting the blades.
Depends on the height of the tower
Depends on wind velocity
Can be increased by planting tall trees close to the tower.
13.
Ocean thermal energy is due to
Energy stored by waves in the ocean
Temperature difference at different levels in the ocean
Pressure difference at different levels in the ocean.
Tides arising out in the ocean.
14.
In a hydro power plant
Potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity.
Kinetic energy possessed by stored water in converted into potential energy.
Electricity is extracted form water.
Water is converted into steam to produce electricity.
15.
(i) Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy giving one example of each.
(ii) Why is the use of wood as a fuel not advised although forests can be replenished?
16.
(i) Write the value of solar constant of Sun.
(ii) What type of mirror is used in Box Type Solar Cooker?
(iii) Why it is difficult to use hydrogen as a source of energy?
(iv) Fossil fuels are classified as non-renewable source of energy. Explain why.
17.
a) Why is there a need for harnessing non-conventional sources of energy?
b) How can energy be harnessed from the sea in different ways?
18.
a) How can solar energy be harnessed?
b) Mention any two limitations in using solar energy.
c) How are these limitations overcome?
19.
Which is the ultimate source of energy?
20.
What are fossil fuels?
21.
Name the gas which is the major constituent of bio gas?
22.
What is a nuclear reactor?
23.
Name the reaction responsible for large energy production in the sun.
1.
(a) The solar cells are costly and hence the energy available from them expensive.
(b) 15 km/h is the minimum wind velocity required to obtain useful energy with a windmill.
(c) Nuclear fission is the process in which a radioactive atom splits up into smaller nuclei when struck with low energy neutrons.
2.
(a) A solar cell is a device which converts solar energy into electricity. It is a sandwich of a silicon-boron layer and a silicon-arsenic layer.
(b) Biogas is an ideal fuel for domestic use because it is a cheap and clean fuel, which does not leave behind any residue.
(c) A nuclear power plant is a device in which controlled chain reaction is used.
3.
Advantages of Solar Cooker
a) They are environment friendly.
b) Use of a solar cooker does not involve recurring expenses on fuel.
Disadvantages of Solar Cooker.
a) Solar cooker is very slow.
b) Solar cooker can work only during summer months and is useless during winters and on cloudy days.
c) Solar cooker can be useful at those places which receive plenty of sunshine. This is useless in colder climates.
4.
Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two light nuclei of a heavy atom combine to form a nuclear of a heavier atom.
The conditions required for the occurrence of a fusion are:
(a) High temperature
(b) Hogh pressure
5.
Biogas is considered as an ideal fuel because it
Has a high calorific value
Produces no smoke on burning
Burns smoothly without any explosion
Leaves no residue on combustion
6.
a) The construction of wind energy farm is costly.
b) The continuous whistling and whirling is irritating.
c) The location of wind energy farms affects the route of migratory birds.
d) It can be located only in vast open areas where the minimum velocity for a windmill to function is 15 km/hr.
7.
a) using smokeless devices.
b) Afforestation.
8.
Yes. It is true that energy can neither be created nor destroyed and one form of energy is converted into another form. But the energy in the usable form is dissipated to the surrounding in the less usable form.
9.
a)Hydrogen is not used as a common fuel because when it is lighted, it burns with an explosion and it is very difficult to store and transport hydrogen.
b) Fuel cells are being developed that can store energy produced by burning hydrogen. Development of materials that can absorb hydrogen and then release it at a steady rate.
10.
(c)
The main ingredient of biogas is ethane and it gives a lot of smoke and also produces a lot of residual ash.
11.
(b)
Larger amount of potential energy is converted into kinetic energy
12.
(c)
Depends on wind velocity
13.
(b)
Temperature difference at different levels in the ocean
14.
(a)
Potential energy possessed by stored water is converted into electricity.
15.
| Renewable sources of energy | Non-renewable sources of energy | |
| Non-renewable sources of energy of energy that are replenished at a rate faster than the rate at which they are consumed. | Non-renewable sources of energy are the ources of energy that are consumed at a rate faster than the rate at which they are replenished. | |
| Renewable sources of energy are known as inexhaustible sources of energy as they can be easily regenerated at a constant rate. | Non-renewable sources of energy are known as exhaustible sources of energy as they get easily exhausted and the resources of this type are limited in nature. | |
| Examples of renewable sources of energy include sunlight, wind, tides, and geothermal energy. | Examples of non-renewable resources of energy are fossil fuels, which include coal,etroleum, and natural gas. |
ii) Although wood is readily found in nature, it is still not a good source of energy because
- the energy obtained from per mass of Wood is very small.
- it produces a lot of smoke, which is very harmful for the environment and contributes to air pollution.
- using wood as a source of energy further increases the rate of deforestation.
16.
(i) Solar constant of sun is 1.4 kW/m2.
(ii) Concave mirrors are used in box type solar cookers.
(iii) It is difficult to use hydrogen as a source of energy because it has not been possible to control nuclear fusion reaction. Thus, it has not yet been possible to use energy generated from fusion reaction for anything constructive.
(iv) Fossil fuels are classified as non-renewable sources of energy because it takes a long time for them to replenish naturally. It takes millions of years for fossil fuels to replenish. With the rate at which humans are using them, they will get exhausted in the next hundred years. Thus, fossil fuels are termed as non-renewable source of energy.
17.
a) (i) Depletion of fossil fuels. (ii) Increase in population. (iii) Improve the quality of living
b) The energy from the sea or ocean can be obtained in any of the following three forms:
a) Wave energy
b) Tidal energy
c) Ocean thermal energy
a) Wave Energy
The energy from the sea can also b obtained in the form of sea waves When the wind blows on the surface of the sea, the very fast sea waves move on the surface possessing kinetic energy. This energy can be used generate electricity. In order to trap this energy, a wide variety of device need to be installed to turn turbine: and drive generators.
Many experimental ideas wen developed to harness this energy.
These are as follows:
1. Setting up of floating generator: in the sea to trap the sea waves generate electricity.
2. Allowing the sea waves move and down inside large tubes. As the waves move up, the air inside the tubes is compressed and to turn a turbine to generate electricity.
These experimental ideas many years to be installed. Thu: harnessing of sea waves energy would be possible only at those places where sea waves are very strong.
Tidal Energy The tidal waves include low tides and high tides. When the rise of sea water takes place due to gravitational pull of the moon, it is called high tide and when the fall of seawater takes place it is called low tide. The rise and fall of tidal waves takes place twice a During this period, a large movement of water takes place between the high tides and low tides resulting in the production of a very large source o energy.
The tidal energy can be harnessed only by constructing a tidal by constructing a tidal power plant across a narrow opening to the sea. During the high tides, the gates the dam are opened and the sea water is allowed to fall on the turbine t produce electricity. Thus, we can say that kinetic energy of the sea water converted into electrical energy.
During low tides, the gates of the dal are closed due to which the water level in the dam raises possessing potential energy. Now, the gates are opened and the water is allowed to fall back into the sea. This falling water is also used to rotate the turbine to generate electricity.
c) Ocean Thermal Energy
We know that a large area of sea is called ocean. The water at the surface of an ocean gets heated due to the radiation from the sun and reaches a higher temperature than the deeper levels of the ocean. This creates a temperature difference between the water at the surface of the ocean and at deeper levels of the ocean. The solar energy stored in the oceans in the form of heat is called ocean thermal energy. The heat energy produced due to the difference in the temperature Of water On the surface of the ocean and temperature of water deep into ocean. This heat energy produced can be used to produce electricity. Thus, we can define ocean thermal energy as "The heat energy due to the temperature difference between different layers of water in the Ocean' We can convert the ocean thermal energy (OTE) into electricity by ocean thermal energy conversion power plants or OTEC power plants.
The devices which are used to harness the ocean thermal energy are called ocean thermal energy conversion
[OTEC] power plants. To operate ocean thermal energy conversion [OTEC] power plant, the temperature difference between the surface water o ocean and deeper water must be 200( or more. In some ocean thermal energy conversion [OTECI power plants, the warm surface water of the ocean used to boil liquids like ammonia o chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). Then, the high-pressure vapours of the liquid an used to turn the turbine to generate electricity. The colder water from the deeper ocean is pumped up to cool the used up vapours to convert them back into liquid.
18.
a) Solar energy can be harnessed by using solar energy devices. These devices either use solar energy directly as heat or convert it into solar energy directly as heat or convert it into electricity. One of the devices is solar cooker.
b) Limitations of solar energy:
i) It is not evenly distributed on the Earth.
ii) It requires costly equipment and infrastructure.
c) Using of solar cells.
19.
( )
Sun is the ultimate source of energy.
20.
( )
Fuels which are formed from the fossil remains of plants and animals and are obtained from under the earth's crust are called fossil fuels. Example coal, petroleum and natural gas.
21.
( )
Methane(75%)
22.
( )
Nuclear reactor is a device which is used as an energy source. They get their energy from controlling nuclear fission reaction and the energy released from the reaction is primarily used to generate electricity.
23.
( )
Nuclear fusion.
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