Steam Engine, Power Generation and Efficiency

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Steam Engine, Power Generation and Efficiency: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Steam Engine, Efficiency of Heat Engine, Coal as a Fossil Fuel, Nuclear Power Generators and, Working of Steam Turbine

Important Questions on Steam Engine, Power Generation and Efficiency

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What is nuclear power plant used for?

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In the past, diesel was a type of fuel that is used in running a train.

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Modern railway engines use diesel instead of coal.

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A diatomic ideal gas is used in a carnot engine as the working substance. If during the adiabatic expansion part of the cycle, the volume of the gas increases from V to 32 V, the efficiency of the engine is,

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In the past, what types of fuel were used in running of a train?

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What are the different forms of Energy?

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Fill in the blank with the word given below.

    Hut        Coal        Night       Pucca       Granite   

_____ is used to run steam engines.

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Earlier, trains were powered by heat energy.