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Solar Energy
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Does solar energy waste energy?
Solar energy is energy, it can't waste energy.The process of converting incoming solar energy into other forms of energy that are more useful to us (which is often, confusingly, still called "solar energy") does in fact waste some of the input energy, since no real conversion process is 100% efficient.
Should solar energy be used more often?
not really, because solar energy can be non useful sometimes
Windmills convert the energy of the wind to more useful forms such as what?
We are mainly interested in electricity production, but before electricity was invented, windmills were used to produce mechanical energy. Often grinding grain to flour, also pumping water. This was very widespread in the Netherlands.
What is energy is thought of as garbage?
Thermal energy is often considered useful because it is the "waste product" of many chemical and physical processes.
Why water is often used as a coolant?
It is often useful as a coolant because it can absorb thermal energy without a large change in temperature.
In what form is energy lost?
energy exists in several forms and is required for growth, reproduction,movement, cell or tissue damage repair, and other activities of whole organisms, or molecules. -sun is the ultimate source of energy on Earth :)
What energy is usually thought of as garbage?
Thermal energy is often considered useful because it is the "waste product" of many chemical and physical processes.
How do you use solar energy in a sentence?
Solar energy is the energy produced by the sun, and the phrase is often used in the context of usable energy produced by solar panels. An example of a sentence using the phrase "solar energy" is "As the technology improves and becomes more affordable, solar energy will make up a larger share of residential energy usage. "
Where does electrical energy go after use?
It gets converted to other forms of energy. Quite often, most of it eventually gets converted to heat, i.e., unusable energy for the most part.
What is solar lighting most often used for?
Solar lighting is produced by the use of solar energy also known as photovoltaic cell. This device is used to convert the solar energy into electrical energy. Solar lighting is often used for supplying household electricity.
What 3 things are produced when a fuel burns?
This actually depends on the type of fuel, but often, water vapor, pollutants and energy.
When you say I am losing energy doesn't that violate the conservation of energy?
To get a complete picture of what happens with energy, you need to be aware of the two laws of Thermodynamics. The First Law is Conservation of Energy. The Second Law can be expressed in several ways; but related to energy, it basically means that useful energy is continuously being converted to unusable energy. Thus, you can indeed waste energy. The energy is still there - often in form of heat - but you can't convert it back into a useful form. So, for many practical purposes, such energy is lost.
