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What useable fuel is produced by landfills?
Landfills produce methane gas as a byproduct of decomposition, which can be captured and used as a source of energy. This methane gas can be used for heating, electricity generation, or as a vehicle fuel.
Underground pipes are used to circulate water or air to produce this type of energy?
Underground pipes are used to circulate water or air to produce geothermal energy. It is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth.
Can fossil fuels be burned to produce thermal energy that can boil water and produce steam?
Yes, that is how they are used to generate electricity.
Which contains a heavy atom often used in nuclear fission reactions to produce thermal eanergy?
Uranium-235 is a heavy atom commonly used in nuclear fission reactions to produce thermal energy.
How can thermal energy come from other forms of energy?
Thermal energy can be produced from other forms of energy through processes like combustion, electrical resistance, or mechanical friction. These processes can generate heat, which then can be harnessed and used as thermal energy.
Can uranium be used instead of electricity?
Uranium is used in nuclear power reactors to produce electricity or thermal energy.
What energy does burning coal give?
Burning coal gives heat (thermal), light and sound energy.
What is an example of the transfer from thermal energy to mechanical energy?
An example of the transfer from thermal energy to mechanical energy is a steam turbine used in power plants. Steam generated by burning fossil fuels or using nuclear reactions carries thermal energy, which then drives the turbine blades to produce mechanical energy that can be used to generate electricity.
When the fuel is used by the engine what energy transformation takes place?
When fuel is used by an engine, the chemical energy stored in the fuel is converted into thermal energy through combustion. The thermal energy is then used to produce mechanical energy that powers the engine, ultimately moving the vehicle or performing work.
Does Thermal energy and nuclear energy relate?
In a nuclear power plant, the reactor produces nuclear energy which transforms to thermal energy, and this is then used to produce steam which is used in a conventional staem turbine/generating set to produce electricity
Which contains a heavy atom used in nuclear fission reactions to produce thermal energy?
Uranium-235
What types of energy does a stove produce?
A stove typically produces thermal energy, which is the energy generated by the heat produced by burning fuel or using electricity to cook food. This thermal energy is then transferred to the food to cook or heat it. In the case of an electric stove, electrical energy is converted into thermal energy through the resistance of the heating elements.
