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Solar Energy Systems Quiz

Quiz by Mahdi Alsamsam

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  • Q1
    What are some alternative energy sources?
    Nuclear energy, Solar Energy, Windenergy
    30s
  • Q2
    How is solar energy measured?
    kW/m2
    30s
  • Q3
    What are some disadvantages of solar energy?
    Large collector areas are required to capture solar energy, Highly variable during daytime and no solar energy during nights, Intermittent
    30s
  • Q4
    What are some applications of solar energy?
    Space heating and cooling, Domestic hot water heating, Swimming pool heating, Greenhouse heating, Electricity generation (Steam power plant, Photovoltaic power plant), Industrial process heating
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the latitude of a point on Earth?
    The angular distance of the point north or south of the equator, north latitude being positive
    30s
  • Q6
    What is solar declination?
    The angle between the sun-earth center to center line and the projection of this line on the equatorial plane
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the essential subsystem in a solar energy plant that receives solar rays and collects the energy?
    Solar collector or concentrator
    30s
  • Q8
    What are some types of solar collectors?
    Flat plate type without focusing, Parabolic trough type with line focusing, Paraboloid dish with central focusing, Fresnel lens with center focusing, Heliostats with center receiver focusing
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the purpose of a central receiver-heliostat system in a solar energy plant?
    To focus solar rays onto a central receiver
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the energy transport medium used in solar thermal systems?
    Substances such as water/steam, liquid metal or gas
    30s

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