EGEE 101 – Chapter 2 – Energy and Environmental Engineering – study notes
Which of the following is the largest energy consumer at home? - correct answer ✔✔Space Heating
Which light bulb uses mercury vapor? - correct answer ✔✔Fluorescent
In the US, most of the electricity is generated from - correct answer ✔✔Coal
Which component of a refrigerator lowers the temperature of the refrigerant? - correct answer
✔✔Valve
What is the liquid that evaporates inside the refrigerator to "create" the cold temperature? - correct
answer ✔✔Refrigerant
Which one of the following is not a mode of heat transfer? - correct answer ✔✔Translation
Which is the most common energy source used in commercial buildings? - correct answer
✔✔Electricity
Which primary energy source contributes the most to home heating requirements? - correct answer
✔✔Natural gas
Passive home heating needs no external fuel or electricity. - correct answer ✔✔True
What do industries use to generate steam and hot water? - correct answer ✔✔Boiler fuel
Which of the following is an indicator of heating requirements? - correct answer ✔✔HDD
Which one of the following regions will have a high CDD or cooling degree days? - correct answer
✔✔Regions with high annual average temperatures.
Which of the following is the largest energy consumer at home? - correct answer ✔✔Space Heating
Which light bulb uses mercury vapor? - correct answer ✔✔Fluorescent
In the US, most of the electricity is generated from - correct answer ✔✔Coal
Which component of a refrigerator lowers the temperature of the refrigerant? - correct answer
✔✔Valve
What is the liquid that evaporates inside the refrigerator to "create" the cold temperature? - correct
answer ✔✔Refrigerant
Which one of the following is not a mode of heat transfer? - correct answer ✔✔Translation
Which is the most common energy source used in commercial buildings? - correct answer
✔✔Electricity
Which primary energy source contributes the most to home heating requirements? - correct answer
✔✔Natural gas
Passive home heating needs no external fuel or electricity. - correct answer ✔✔True
What do industries use to generate steam and hot water? - correct answer ✔✔Boiler fuel
Which of the following is an indicator of heating requirements? - correct answer ✔✔HDD
Which one of the following regions will have a high CDD or cooling degree days? - correct answer
✔✔Regions with high annual average temperatures.
