Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Most of the sources of energy we use represent stored solar energy



Q No. 3:
Most of the sources of energy we use represent stored solar energy. Which of the following is not ultimately derived from the Sun’s energy?
(a)       Geothermal energy
(b)       Wind energy
(c)       Nuclear energy
(d)       Bio-mass
Ans:
(c) Nuclear energy. The energy required to fuse the lighter nuclei is provided by fission reactions. In this reaction there is no need of sunlight. Therefore nuclear energy is not ultimately derived from Sun’s energy.
Geothermal energy, wind energy, and bio-mass are all ultimately derived from solar energy.

6 comments:

  1. But geothermal energy is derived from the break down of radioactive material around the core.

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  2. geo thermal energy is derived from the heat of the core of the planet there is no role of solar energy in there whereas in nuclear energy the uranium or thorium which is used is ultimately derived from the sun when a star explodes in a nebula by nuclear fusion these radioactive material are formed which we then use in nuclear fission.

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  3. Geothermal or nuclear which is correct

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  4. Geothermal is produced by heat of underground molten rocks...which isn't obtained from sun from what I can understand.
    But in nuclear, their is some energy required to break down atom (fission) or to join different nuclei (fusion), which I believe would be obtained from some source ultimately dependent on sun.

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