Exam 10: Energy for Tomorrow: Solar and Other Renewable Energy Sources
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Which of these uses a device known as a heliostat to focus the sun's energy on molten salt water and create steam?
I. Solar power tower
II. Parabolic trough
III. Dish engine
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Which of these is not a disadvantage of hydropower?
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Which of these is the most significant problem with geothermal energy?
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Which alternative energy source is considered to be renewable?
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Photovoltaic cells convert light to electricity without _______.
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Which of theses items will not help in the conservation of household energy?
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Which of these uses pipes to focus sunlight, which heats synthetic oil, which inturn heats water and creates steam?
I. Solar power tower
II. Parabolic trough
III. Dish engine
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Which of these are the two methods are utilized for obtaining energy from plants?
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Determine the efficiency of a solar system which uses a focusing system covering 300 m2 and produces 50 kW of power. The solar power available is 900 W\m2.
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Which of these statements concerning wind power is incorrect ?
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Which of these technological advances will increase the supply of nuclear fissionable material by 10,000 years?
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Rank these household energy consumers from least to greatest.
(space heating, air-conditioning, water heating, refrigerator)
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Determine the efficiency of a solar system which uses a 75 heliostats with an area of 3.0 m2 and produces 25 kW of power. The solar power available is 1100 W\m2.
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Which process is represented in the equation?
Sunlight + 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
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Which of these elements would result in an electron rich semiconductor when added to silicon?
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Determine the efficiency of a solar system which uses a focusing system covering 100 m2 and produces 40 kW of power. The solar power available is 1000 W\m2.
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Which of these non-fissionable substance is converted in a breeder reactor to fissionable Pu-239?
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Which of these is a problem with storing solar energy in batteries?
I. It is very expensive.
II. There is a lack of storage materials.
III. There is a loss of energy during the conversion process.
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Which of these is an environmental problem associated with hydroelectric power?
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Which of these household appliances consumes the least amount of electricity per year?
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