
What is the efficiency of the system whose Sankey diagram is shown below



Important Questions on Energy Production



A star explodes in the vacuum of space. The thermal energy transferred by the star takes place through:


The graph shows the variation with wavelength of intensity from a unit area of a black body. The scale on the vertical axis on all graphs in this question is the same. The area and the temperatures of the black body are both halved. Which graph now shows the correct variation with wavelength of intensity from a unit area of the body?

The intensity of solar radiations incident on a planet is . The diagram represents the energy balance of the planet. The atmosphere reflects an intensity and radiates. The surface reflects and radiates . What is the albedo of the planet.

A nuclear power plant produces of electricity with an overall efficiency of. The fission reaction taking place in the core of the reactor is:
(i) Using the masses provided below show that the energy released in one fission is about
(ii) Estimate the specific energy of
(iii)Show that the mass of uranium undergoing fission in one year is about
