Renewable and Non-renewable Sources of Energy

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Renewable and Non-renewable Sources of Energy: Overview

This topic discusses the renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. With illustrative examples, it discusses their uses in various fields.

Important Questions on Renewable and Non-renewable Sources of Energy

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Write short notes on 

Renewable Resource

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What are 5 renewable resources explain?

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How is electricity produced using a wind mill?

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Electricity cannot be produced from wind energy.

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How is electricity produced from wind?

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"Flowing air has energy in it.". Explain.

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How is electricity produced in a windmill?

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List the advantages of solar energy.

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Choose the resources that will never run out in an environment:

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Write a note on the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources.

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Sunlight is an example of exhaustible resources.

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Give reason why non-renewable resources should be used carefully?

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Coal is an example of renewable resources.

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Read the poem and answer the question below.

"The wheels of the train go (Chuk, Chuk, Chuk),
The Wheels of the train go (Chuk, Chuk, Chuk),
All day long Pulled by the engine (slow and fast),
Pulled by the engine (slow and fast),
All day long To make it start and make it go,
Fill in the diesel feed in coal,
To make it start and make it go all day long".

What is used to run the engine?

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Read the poem and answer the question below.

"The wheels of the train go (Chuk, Chuk, Chuk),
The Wheels of the train go (Chuk, Chuk, Chuk),
All day long Pulled by the engine (slow and fast),
Pulled by the engine (slow and fast),
All day long To make it start and make it go,
Fill in the diesel feed in coal,
To make it start and make it go all day long".

Who pulls the train?

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Can’t we do several things at home itself to conserve energy?

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How is heat produced in a firewood stove? What are the substances burnt to produce heat in a kerosene stove and a gas stove?

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What are renewable and non-renewable sources of energy?

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The amount of heat energy produced on complete combustion of 1 kg of fuel is called its _____.