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What is ‘gasohol'?

Important Questions on Sources of Energy

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Hydrogen compounds are abundantly available on earth. Hydrogen can thus be available in plenty and it has high calorific value. But this is not used as a common fuel. Give any two reasons.

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What are natural geysers?
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Which of the following phenomena may help in the making of more destructive weapon? Name the weapon.

(i) Nuclear fission (ii) Nuclear fusion 

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How does a fusion reaction differ from a fission reaction.
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The solar constant is 1.4 kW per square metre. If all the heat is to be absorbed by a bucket containing 100 kg of water, calculate the rise in the temperature of water in 1/2 hour. Specific heat capacity of water is 4.2 kJ/kg°C.

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What is the principle of working of solar cooker? Write two major drawbacks of all solar heating devices.

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Explain how the potential energy of water stored in a dam can be used to produce electricity?
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Give three reasons why the use of cow-dung in biogas plants is preferred to burning cow-dung cakes for cooking.