MEDIUM
Earn 100

Explain the energy conversion taking place in natural gas based power plant.

Important Questions on Towards Green Energy

EASY

Look at the image below - it shows a map of a part of a country. Use the information on the map to answer the questions that follow.
 

Question Image

Explain why coal power stations need to be located near a supply of water.

MEDIUM
Name the energy which arises due to motion of atoms or molecules in a body. How is this energy affected when the temperature is increased?
 
MEDIUM
What is the role of turbine in running a generator?
EASY

Describe the functions of the following part of a power station.

Transformer

EASY
If you keep ice at 0 °C and water at 0 °C in either of your hands, in which hand you will feel more chillness? Why?
EASY
Use a suitable method to list the similarities and differences between the energy transfers in a coal power station and in nuclear power station. Write short sentences to describe a process for energy transfer for each type of power station.
MEDIUM

Give scientific reason: The construction of the turbine is different for different types of power plants.

HARD
 Find out the location of major thermal power plants in India. What could be the reasons for their being located at those places?
EASY

Describe the functions of the following part of a power station.

Turbine

EASY

Look at the image below - it shows a map of a part of a country. Use the information on the map to answer the questions that follow.
 

Question Image

Choose which site A, B, C, or D would be best suited for building a new coal power station. Explain your answer.

HARD
A toy balloon originally had 1.00g of helium gas and had a radius of 10.0cm. During night, 0.25g of the gas effused from the balloon. Assuming ideal gas behaviour under these constant pressure and temperature conditions, what was the radius of the balloon the next morning?
EASY

Describe the functions of the following part of a power station.

Generator