EGEE 101 – Final Exam – Energy and Environmental Engineering – study material
At current US reserves, how long will natural gas last? - correct answer ✔✔86 years
what size of particulates are the most harmful to human health - correct answer ✔✔0.1 - 2.0 microns
The three main problems with fossil fuels are that they are non-renewable, pollution, and climate
change - correct answer ✔✔true
as population increases, energy consumption increases - correct answer ✔✔true
what is energy - correct answer ✔✔the capacity to do work
what is the form of energy contained in a dam called - correct answer ✔✔potential
A BTU is defined as - correct answer ✔✔the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of
one LB of water by one degree Fahrenheit
the process of two smaller nuclei combining with one larger nucleus - correct answer ✔✔nuclear
fusion
the process of one larger nucleus dividing into two smaller nuclei - correct answer ✔✔nuclear fission
oil and natural gas typically form in what environment - correct answer ✔✔marine life preserved at
the bottom of deep lakes
which fossil fuel contains ash - correct answer ✔✔coal
how many ranks of coal are there - correct answer ✔✔4
, which coal rank has the highest heating value - correct answer ✔✔anthracite
which is more expensive, $100/ton of coal or $3/mcf of natural gas - correct answer ✔✔coal
what is work - correct answer ✔✔force x displacement
a power plant produces 50 MJ of useful energy and 200 MJ of wasted heat. what is the efficiency? -
correct answer ✔✔20% (50/250)
what is the main use for petroleum - correct answer ✔✔transportation
what is the main component of natural gas - correct answer ✔✔methane
which fossil fuel is the cleanest burning - correct answer ✔✔natural gas
is the US a new importer or exporter of natural gas - correct answer ✔✔exporter
how much did the temp warm from 1850-2007 - correct answer ✔✔0.85 C
how much carbon dioxide have we emitted into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels since the
industrial revolution - correct answer ✔✔half a trillion tons
If a solar farm generates 10 MW in Arizona (320 Sunny days) is moved to PA (160 Sunny days), what is
the new power output - correct answer ✔✔5 MW
layers of silicon that directly convert sunlight into an electric current - correct answer ✔✔photovoltaic
cells
the problem of needing to install large transmission capacity to move electrons from the power
generation source to a market - correct answer ✔✔location problem
At current US reserves, how long will natural gas last? - correct answer ✔✔86 years
what size of particulates are the most harmful to human health - correct answer ✔✔0.1 - 2.0 microns
The three main problems with fossil fuels are that they are non-renewable, pollution, and climate
change - correct answer ✔✔true
as population increases, energy consumption increases - correct answer ✔✔true
what is energy - correct answer ✔✔the capacity to do work
what is the form of energy contained in a dam called - correct answer ✔✔potential
A BTU is defined as - correct answer ✔✔the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of
one LB of water by one degree Fahrenheit
the process of two smaller nuclei combining with one larger nucleus - correct answer ✔✔nuclear
fusion
the process of one larger nucleus dividing into two smaller nuclei - correct answer ✔✔nuclear fission
oil and natural gas typically form in what environment - correct answer ✔✔marine life preserved at
the bottom of deep lakes
which fossil fuel contains ash - correct answer ✔✔coal
how many ranks of coal are there - correct answer ✔✔4
, which coal rank has the highest heating value - correct answer ✔✔anthracite
which is more expensive, $100/ton of coal or $3/mcf of natural gas - correct answer ✔✔coal
what is work - correct answer ✔✔force x displacement
a power plant produces 50 MJ of useful energy and 200 MJ of wasted heat. what is the efficiency? -
correct answer ✔✔20% (50/250)
what is the main use for petroleum - correct answer ✔✔transportation
what is the main component of natural gas - correct answer ✔✔methane
which fossil fuel is the cleanest burning - correct answer ✔✔natural gas
is the US a new importer or exporter of natural gas - correct answer ✔✔exporter
how much did the temp warm from 1850-2007 - correct answer ✔✔0.85 C
how much carbon dioxide have we emitted into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels since the
industrial revolution - correct answer ✔✔half a trillion tons
If a solar farm generates 10 MW in Arizona (320 Sunny days) is moved to PA (160 Sunny days), what is
the new power output - correct answer ✔✔5 MW
layers of silicon that directly convert sunlight into an electric current - correct answer ✔✔photovoltaic
cells
the problem of needing to install large transmission capacity to move electrons from the power
generation source to a market - correct answer ✔✔location problem
