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What energy resource can be burnt to produce light and heat energy from underground rocks?
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Coal is a rock-like fossil fuel produced from dead plants and animals over millions of years.
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Why is oil burnt in power stations?
The whole idea of a "power station" is to produce energy. They need to get the energy from somewhere. Burning oil is one alternative to get their energy.
How is power generated in a power station?
In a power station fuel is burnt to produce heat in the form of steam. This causes the turbine connected to a turbogenerator to spin resulting in the conversion of mechanical spinning energy to electrical energy, generating power.
What is the useful energy transfer when coal is burnt?
Chemical energy is transferred to electrical energy! :) :p
What energy is transfered when wood is burnt?
The chemical energy in the wood that allows it to burn is transferred to heat, light, and sound energy.
What substances can be burnt to produce light and heat energy?
There are many substances, but I'll will list only a few: coal, wood, oil, fat, methane, gasoline, jet fuel, gunpowder, hydrogen, and diesel fuel.
Show me some examples of renewable resource?
One example for a renewable resource would be biogas. It is produced by microorganisms and can be burnt to produce energy. All the microorganisms need is organic material, e.g. corn is used a lot. Further examples: Solar energy, wind energy, water, etc.
What is something that is burnt to produce heat energy?
fuel, coal
How does coal produce energy?
coal is burnt and that produces energy
What is a resource that can be used more than once?
Beans can be consumed for energy and then, once digested, the resulting flatulence can be burnt to generate energy.
Does natural gas produce energy all of the time?
Natural gas (or methane) releases energy only when it is burnt.
What is the process of converting the chemical energy in fuels to electrical energy?
A simple answer is that fossil fuels are burnt. The heat is used to produce steam which drives mechanical turbines and dynamos, which then produce electricity.
What is the difference between the function of respiration and photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis produce glucose using light energy. This glucose is burnt by respiratrion to release energy.
What is the process of converting the chemical energy in fossil fuels to electrical energy?
A simple answer is that fossil fuels are burnt. The heat is used to produce steam which drives mechanical turbines and dynamos, which then produce electricity.
Why is oil burnt in power stations?
The whole idea of a "power station" is to produce energy. They need to get the energy from somewhere. Burning oil is one alternative to get their energy.
Why do cars need fuel?
Fuel is material which is processed (usually 'burnt') to produce energy - heat or power. To move a car takes energy - and that has to be supplied by the fuel.
Uranium fuel pellet used in nuclear power stations produce far more energy per kilogram than the energy produced by burning coal How much coal has to be burnt to produce the same amount of energy as?
1 kg of U-235 will produce as much energy as 1500 tons of coal
When fuels are burnt the chemical energy changes to what?
When fuels are burnt first of all chemical energy changes to heat energy and sometimes to light energy as well. then we convert the heat energy into other usable forms of energy. For example, coal is burnt in thermal power stations to produce heat which is then converted to electricity. Vehicles convert chemical energy of fuels to heat and then use this heat to do mechanical work. The process of conversion is complex in both cases.
