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Solar collectors

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In flat plate type solar collector

a)

Collector area is equal to absorber area

b)

Collector area is not equal to absorber area

c)

Collector area is greater than absorber area

d)

Collector area is less than absorber area

2.

What is the other name of non concentrating type collector ?

a)

Flat plate type collector

b)

Concentrating type collector

c)

Ring type collector

d)

None of the above

3.

Flat plate type solar collector collects

a)

only direct radiation

b)

only diffuse radiation

c)

both direct and diffuse radiation

d)

None of the above

4.

Flat plate collectors are used for temperature range of

a)

below 90 degree celsius

b)

above 90 degree celsius

c)

below 60 degree celsius

d)

below 45 degree celsius

5.

What is the area of flat plate type collector ?

a)

2.9 to 3.9 sq.m

b)

1.7 to 2.9 sq.m

c)

2.7 to 2.9 sq.m

d)

1.7 to 6.6 sq.m

6.

Pick the parts of flat plate type collector

a)

Transparent cover

b)

Insulation

c)

Absorber

d)

All the above

7.

What material is used for transparent cover?

a)

steel

b)

copper

c)

Glass

d)

Wood

8.

Transparent cover is transparent to infrared re-radiation from the absorber

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the thickness of transparent cover ?

a)

31 to 41 mm

b)

30 to 40 mm

c)

3 to 4 mm

d)

13 to 14 mm

10.

Each plate reflects about 25 % of incoming sunlight

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Reflection in transparent cover may be reduced

a)

coating with thin film of zinc

b)

coating with thin film of magnesium

c)

coating with thin film of magnesium fluoride

d)

None of the above

12.

Collector tubes are made of

a)

plastic

b)

Copper

c)

wood

d)

None of the above

13.

What is the range of pitch of collector tubes?

a)

15 to 25 cm

b)

5 to 15 cm

c)

25 to 35 cm

d)

45 to 65 cm

14.

What is added with water to avoid freezing ?

a)

Methylene glycol

b)

Ethylene glycol

c)

Phenol

d)

None of the above

15.

What are the drawbacks of using water as heat transport medium ?

(a)