Classification of Sources of Energy


 
 
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Classification of Sources of Energy

Classification Of Sources Of Energy:  We can classify energy sources in different way.

A. Based on the long term availabilty energy  can be divided in to two :

1. Renewable energy: These are those which can be renewed naturally over time. These are inexhaustable.For eg: wind energy, solar energy, geothermal, biomass, hydropower, tidal energy etc.

2. Non renewable energy: These are those sources of energy which are available in limited quantity. These sources cannot be renewed in short duration. For eg: coal, petroleum, natural gas, nuclear power etc.

B. Based on the traditional use energy source  can be classified as :

1. Conventional source of energy: These are those sources of energy which we have been using from a long time. For eg: fossil fuel, thermal energy, hydropower energy etc.

2. Non- conventional source of energy: These are those sources of energy which are newly discovered or which have just strated using .For eg:

solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy, geothermal energy, nuclear energy etc.

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Question : 1

Identify the type of energy sources for which the following statements hold true

(1) These are those sources of energy which are newly discovered

(2). These sources which have just started to be used.

(3) Examples are solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy, geothermal energy, nuclear energy etc.

Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Which of the following statement is incorrect for renewable source of energy- 

1.These are those sources of energy which can be renewed naturally over time.

2.These sources of energy are inexhaustible.

3.The examples of renewable source of energy are: wind energy, solar energy, geothermal, biomass, hydro power, tidal energy etc.

4.These sources of energy are available in limited quantity.

Right Option : D
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Question : 3

The sources of energy can be classified on the basis of long term availability as

Right Option : C
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