Solar Installation Systems

Solar Installation Systems: Topic 1 Quiz

By Barake Maragia

Multiple Select

What types of radiation do we receive from the sun?

• Ultraviolet

• Infrared

• Visible light

• White light

Multiple Choice

Phothosynthesis is the conversion of solar energy to...

• heat

• chemical

• physical

• biomass

• electrical

Multiple Choice

....is biomaterials from living or recently living organisms such as timber, agriculture wastes and animals manure.

• chemical matter

• biological matter

• biomass

• physical matter

Multiple Choice

Solar constant

• is the total energy radiation energy received from the sun per unit of time per unit area on a theoretical surface perpendicular to the sun’s rays and at earth’s mean distance from the sun.

• is the total solar radiation received at a ground level includes both direct radiation and indirect (or diffuse)radiation.

• is the amount of electromagnetic energy (solar radiation) incident on the surface of the earth

• is the amount of power per unit area of electromagnetic radiation at a surface. The SI unit is watts persquare meter (w/m2).

• is the approximate amount of solar energy striking one square meter area perpendicular to the sun locationover a one- hour period straddling solar noon

Multiple Choice

Direct and diffuse radiation

• is the total energy radiation energy received from the sun per unit of time per unit area on a theoretical surface perpendicular to the sun’s rays and at earth’s mean distance from the sun.

• is the total solar radiation received at a ground level includes both direct radiation and indirect (or diffuse)radiation.

• is the amount of electromagnetic energy (solar radiation) incident on the surface of the earth

• is the amount of power per unit area of electromagnetic radiation at a surface. The SI unit is watts persquare meter (w/m2).

• is the approximate amount of solar energy striking one square meter area perpendicular to the sun locationover a one- hour period straddling solar noon

Multiple Choice

Irradiation

• is the total energy radiation energy received from the sun per unit of time per unit area on a theoretical surface perpendicular to the sun’s rays and at earth’s mean distance from the sun.

• is the total solar radiation received at a ground level includes both direct radiation and indirect (or diffuse)radiation.

• is the amount of electromagnetic energy (solar radiation) incident on the surface of the earth

• is the amount of power per unit area of electromagnetic radiation at a surface. The SI unit is watts persquare meter (w/m2).

• is the approximate amount of solar energy striking one square meter area perpendicular to the sun locationover a one- hour period straddling solar noon

Multiple Choice

Radiant emittance

• is the total energy radiation energy received from the sun per unit of time per unit area on a theoretical surface perpendicular to the sun’s rays and at earth’s mean distance from the sun.

• is the total solar radiation received at a ground level includes both direct radiation and indirect (or diffuse)radiation.

• is the amount of electromagnetic energy (solar radiation) incident on the surface of the earth

• is the amount of power per unit area of electromagnetic radiation at a surface. The SI unit is watts persquare meter (w/m2).

• is the approximate amount of solar energy striking one square meter area perpendicular to the sun locationover a one- hour period straddling solar noon

Multiple Select

Radiant emittance is also known as...

• Radiant existence

• Irradiance

• Insolation

• Solar constant

Multiple Choice

Peak sunshine hours (PSH)

• is the total energy radiation energy received from the sun per unit of time per unit area on a theoretical surface perpendicular to the sun’s rays and at earth’s mean distance from the sun.

• is the total solar radiation received at a ground level includes both direct radiation and indirect (or diffuse)radiation.

• is the amount of electromagnetic energy (solar radiation) incident on the surface of the earth

• is the amount of power per unit area of electromagnetic radiation at a surface. The SI unit is watts persquare meter (w/m2).

• is the approximate amount of solar energy striking one square meter area perpendicular to the sun locationover a one- hour period straddling solar noon

Open Ended

List and explain four methods of solar energy harvesting

Open Ended

state and explain four applications of Solar Energy

Multiple Select

Which two are composed of only advantages of solar energy?

• -Reduction of carbon footprint.

  -Renewable.

  -Space constraints.

• -Reduction in utility costs and return on investment.

  -Reliable.

• -Reduction of carbon footprint.

  -Renewable.

  -It is weather dependent.

• -Reduction in utility costs and return on investment.

  -Reliable.

  -Expensive Installation and the initial costs of materials.

• -Reduction of carbon footprint.

  -Renewable.

Multiple Select

Which two are composed of only disadvantages of solar energy?

• -Space constraints.

  -It is weather dependent.

• -High initial cost

  -Can be stored in batteries

• -needs lots of space

  -Less to no maintenance for years

• -Expensive Installation and the initial costs of materials.

  -Less solar energy on cloudy days

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