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WorksheetsSOLAR BASICS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
To how many types are flat plate collectors divided depending on type of heat transfer fluid?
2
3
4
5
For what purpose are Gas heating collectors used?
To trap solar radiance
To act as a medium to help in conversion of sunlight to electrical energy
Employed as solar air heaters
They act as alternate panels in case of failure
Liquid heating collectors are mainly used for _________
heating water
generating electricity
cooking
trapping sunlight
_______ is a glazing which limits the radiation and convection heat losses.
Absorber plate
Selective surface
Insulation
Transparent cover
What are provided to minimize heat loss?
Absorber plate
Surface plate
Insulation
Casing
The frame which contains all the parts is called __________
box
plate
enclose
container
. Which of the following is/are applications of solar heating systems?
Pasteurisation and drying
Wetting
Rainfall
Battery and capacitor technology
What is a solar heating system?
A system which uses heat to generate sunlight
A system which uses sunlight to generate heat
A system which uses earth’s heat to generate sunlight
A system which uses earth’s heat to generate electricity
What solar thermal technologies are useful for industrial processes?
Photovoltaics and solar air collectors
Solar air collectors and geothermal energy
Solar air collectors and solar water systems
Geothermal and photovoltaics
Which industry primarily uses solar air collectors?
Industries manufacturing plastic
Industries melting metals
Semiconductor industry
Food processing industry
Which of the following is a conventional solar water system?
Solar air collectors
Flat-plate collectors
Parabolic dish collectors
Linear Fresnel collectors
Solar heat industrial systems are used for._____________
desalination
Heating alone
Cooling Alone
Heating and Cooling Alone
World energy consumption is measured _______
quarterly
half-yearly
yearly
every decade
Which of the following energy sources is majorly used?
Wind energy
Nuclear energy
Hydrogen energy
Fossil fuels
Why is there a demand for renewable sources of energy?
Because they emit greenhouse gases
Because of low or zero carbon footprint
Because of the decreasing global temperatures
Because they are more efficient
As the population grows, the demand for energy ________
a)
b)
c)*
d)
decreases
remains the same
increases
becomes volatile
Conventional Energy Sources are cheaper than Non-Conventional Sources
TRUE
FALSE
_____ is a petrochemical and is used as raw material for chemical, pharmaceutical, and paint industry.
Plutonium
Uranium
Coal
Protactinium
Which Oxides of Nitrogen are generated by burning of fossil fuel?
NO and NO2
NO2, NO3, and N2O5
N2O5 and N2O3
NO3 and N2O5
Statement I: The technology for harnessing fossil fuels is well developed.
Statement II: Fossil fuels are a cheap source of energy.
Statement -I is true, Statement -II is true and Statement -II is the correct explanation of Statement -I
Statement-I is true, Statement -II is true and Statement -II is not the correct explanation of Statement-II
Statement -I is true and Statement -II is false
Statement -I is false and Statement -II is true
