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On what basis would you classify energy sources as(a) renewable and non-renewable?(b) exhaustible and inexhaustible? |
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Answer» (a) The source of energy that is regenerated in nature is known as renewable source of energy. -Bio-mass, sun, wind etc. are some of the examples of renewable sources of energy. The source of energy that does not get regenerated in nature is known as non-renewable source of energy. -Coal, petroleum etc. are some of the examples of non-renewable sources of energy. (b) Exhaustible sources are those sources of energy, which will get exhausted or disappear after some time years. -Coal, petroleum, etc. are the exhaustible sources of energy. Inexhaustible resources of energy are those sources, which will not get exhausted from nature. -These are unlimited ,for example ,solar energy from sun. Sun is one of the inexhaustible sources of energy. a) Renewable : The resources which can be renewed or regenerated in nature is known as renewable resources. (e.g. Solar and wind energy, sun, etc.) Non-renewable : The resources which cannot be renewed and occur over a very long ecological time. (e.g. Minerals and fossil fuels). b) Exhaustible : The source of energy which will exhaust or dissappear after sometime. (e.g. Coal, petroleum, etc.). Inexhaustible : The source of energy which will not exhaust from nature and are unlimited source of energy. (e.g. Sun). Tq guys |
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