On what basis would you classify energy sources as
(a) renewable and non-renewable?
(b) exhaustible and inexhaustible?
Are the options given in (a) and (b) the same?
(a)That source of energy that replenishes in nature is known as a renewable source of energy. Sun, wind, moving water, biomass, etc. The source of energy that does not replenish in nature is known as a non-renewable source of energy. Coal, petroleum, natural gas, etc. are some of the examples of non-renewable sources of energy.
(b)those sources of energy, which will deplete and exhaust after a few hundred years are exhaustible . Coal, petroleum, etc. are the exhaustible sources of energy.Inexhaustible resources of energy are those sources, which will not exhaust in future. These are unlimited. Biomass is one of the inexhaustible sources of energy.
Yes. The options given in (a) and (b) are the same.
Can any source of energy be pollution-free? Why or why not?
What are the limitations of the energy that can be obtained from the oceans?
If you could use any source of energy for heating your food, which one would you use and why?
What is a good source of energy?
Hydrogen has been used as a rocket fuel. Would you consider it a cleaner fuel than CNG? Why or why not?
Which of the following is not an example of a bio-mass energy source?
(a) wood (b) gobar-gas
(c) nuclear energy (d) coal
What are the disadvantages of fossil fuels?
Name two energy sources that you would consider to be renewable. Give reasons for your choices.
How has the traditional use of wind and water energy been modified for our convenience?
Compare and contrast fossil fuels and the Sun as direct sources of energy.
Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.
Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans?
What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.
What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?
What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?
What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?
If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier?
Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?
Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.
You have been provided with three test tubes. One of them contains distilled water and the other two contain an acidic solution and a basic solution, respectively. If you are given only red litmus paper, how will you identify the contents of each test tube?
Why is damage to the ozone layer a cause for concern? What steps are being taken to limit this damage?
What would be the electron dot structure of a molecule of sulphur which is made up of eight atoms of sulphur? (Hint – The eight atoms of sulphur are joined together in the form of a ring.)
List five things you have done over the last one week to —
(a) conserve our natural resources.
(b) increase the pressure on our natural resources.
How are the modes for reproduction different in unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Show how you would connect three resistors, each of resistance 6 Ω, so that the combination has a resistance of (i) 9 Ω, (ii) 4 Ω.
Find the focal length of a convex mirror whose radius of curvature is 32 cm.
What happens to the image distance in the eye when we increase the distance of an object from the eye?
A doctor has prescribed a corrective lens of power +1.5 D. Find the focal length of the lens. Is the prescribed lens diverging or converging?
What is the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?
What precaution should be taken to avoid the overloading of domestic electric circuits?