EGEE 102 Exam 1 2025 Questions and
Answers
energy - ....ANSWER ...-property of matter that can be converted into work, heat
or radiation; capacity to do work; can be converted into work, heat, or radiation
energy units - ....ANSWER ...-BTU
calories
kWh
joules
power - ....ANSWER ...-rate at which work is done; energy(work)/time
country with most energy consumption per capita - ....ANSWER ...-USA
country with most affordable energy - ....ANSWER ...-Iceland
county with most energy intensity of G7 countries - ....ANSWER ...-Canada
(US 2nd)
country with most energy intensity of G8 countries - ....ANSWER ...-Russia
which fossil fuel is growing the fastest & is used most to provide energy? -
....ANSWER ...-petroleum
which fossil fuel is used the most for electricity generation? - ....ANSWER ...-coal
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, reserves - ....ANSWER ...-resources that can be recovered economically with the
application of extraction technology available currently or in the foreseeable future
resources - ....ANSWER ...-portion of energy known to exist or even suspected to
exist irrespective of technical or economic viability
location with most coal reserves - ....ANSWER ...-far east & oceania
approx lifetime of coal (world) - ....ANSWER ...-270 years
location with almost all crude oil reserves - ....ANSWER ...-middle east
approx lifetime of petroleum (world) - ....ANSWER ...-40 years
US - less than 10
2 locations with largest reserves - ....ANSWER ...-middle east
E. Europe and FSU
approx lifetime of natural gas (world) - ....ANSWER ...-60 years
efficiency - ....ANSWER ...-USEFUL output / input
boiler components - ....ANSWER ...-chemical energy -> boiler -> thermal energy -
> turbine -> mech. energy -> generator -> elec. energy output
calculate overall efficiency - ....ANSWER ...-just multiply
power units - ....ANSWER ...-watt, kW, MW, J/s, J/hr, BTU/s, BTU/hr
renewable energy - ....ANSWER ...-can be converted into electricity & heat
meets less than 10% of US energy demand
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Answers
energy - ....ANSWER ...-property of matter that can be converted into work, heat
or radiation; capacity to do work; can be converted into work, heat, or radiation
energy units - ....ANSWER ...-BTU
calories
kWh
joules
power - ....ANSWER ...-rate at which work is done; energy(work)/time
country with most energy consumption per capita - ....ANSWER ...-USA
country with most affordable energy - ....ANSWER ...-Iceland
county with most energy intensity of G7 countries - ....ANSWER ...-Canada
(US 2nd)
country with most energy intensity of G8 countries - ....ANSWER ...-Russia
which fossil fuel is growing the fastest & is used most to provide energy? -
....ANSWER ...-petroleum
which fossil fuel is used the most for electricity generation? - ....ANSWER ...-coal
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1
, reserves - ....ANSWER ...-resources that can be recovered economically with the
application of extraction technology available currently or in the foreseeable future
resources - ....ANSWER ...-portion of energy known to exist or even suspected to
exist irrespective of technical or economic viability
location with most coal reserves - ....ANSWER ...-far east & oceania
approx lifetime of coal (world) - ....ANSWER ...-270 years
location with almost all crude oil reserves - ....ANSWER ...-middle east
approx lifetime of petroleum (world) - ....ANSWER ...-40 years
US - less than 10
2 locations with largest reserves - ....ANSWER ...-middle east
E. Europe and FSU
approx lifetime of natural gas (world) - ....ANSWER ...-60 years
efficiency - ....ANSWER ...-USEFUL output / input
boiler components - ....ANSWER ...-chemical energy -> boiler -> thermal energy -
> turbine -> mech. energy -> generator -> elec. energy output
calculate overall efficiency - ....ANSWER ...-just multiply
power units - ....ANSWER ...-watt, kW, MW, J/s, J/hr, BTU/s, BTU/hr
renewable energy - ....ANSWER ...-can be converted into electricity & heat
meets less than 10% of US energy demand
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