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Solar power - class-IX

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The energy which directly changes into electric energy in a solar cell is :

  1. heat energy only

  2. light energy only

  3. heat and light energy

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A solar cell gathers sunlight. It is the light energy which is converted into electrical energy.

The group of solar cells connected in a specific pattern to produce desired magnitude of electric current is called :

  1. solar complex

  2. solar panel

  3. solar battery

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solar panel refers either to a photovoltaic module, a solar hot water panel, or to a set of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules electrically connected and mounted on a supporting structure. A PV module is a packaged, connected assembly of solar cells. Solar panels can be used as a component of a larger photovoltaic system to generate and supply electricity in commercial and residential applications.

The energy which cooks food in a box type solar cooker is :

  1. heat energy only

  2. light energy only

  3. both heat and light energy

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the box type solar cooker, the heat from the sunlight is used to cook the food.

Water cannot be heated using a solar water heater on a.

  1. windy day

  2. sunny day

  3. cloudy day

  4. hot day


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Solar water heater works on solar radiation falling on it. It requires solar light for generating enough heat to heat water. During cloudy days, Sun is obstructed by clouds, and the light incident of the solar panels will be inefficient to make the heater work.

A solar cell converts :

  1. electrical energy into heat energy

  2. mechanical energy into electrical energy

  3. chemical energy into electrical energy

  4. none of these


Correct Option: D

How is solar energy converted to electrical energy?

  1. Using solar heating device

  2. Using solar cell

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Solar heating device first converts heat energy of Sun to heat up a substance, which is then converted to electrical energy.

Solar cell converts light energy of Sun to electrical energy.

Why are a large number of solar cells are joined in a solar panel?

  1. To reduce cost of production.

  2. To get more electricity.

  3. Its a tradition.

  4. None of the above.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solar panel uses multiple solar cells to increase electricity produced by the system.

How is more electricity production achieved with solar cell?

  1. Joining many solar cells.

  2. Decreasing the surface area of solar cell.

  3. Rotating solar cell in random directions.

  4. Removing clouds.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar panel uses multiple cells to add up electricity output from the system.

Which of the following devices convert solar energy to electricity

  1. Solar Cooker

  2. Solar Cell

  3. LED

  4. Pressure cooker


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solar cell converts light energy of sun into electrical energy.

Solar cooker focuses heat energy of sun.
LED and pressure cooker are not related to solar energy.

Which of the following uses solar cells?

  1. Natural satellites

  2. Water dams

  3. Artificial satellites

  4. Motor vehicle


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Solar cells have access only to the solar energy and chemical energy (battery embedded in satellite system). However, chemical energy is limited. Hence, solar energy is the standard source of energy used in satellites.

Why do solar cells have a great future?

  1. They provide a clean source of energy.

  2. Supply of energy from sun is unlimited.

  3. The cost of conventional sources of energy is rising while cost of solar cells is reducing.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Solar cell produces pure electricity with no waste products and is environment friendly. 

Solar energy is unlimited, so solar cells have the ability to produce enormous electrical energy. 
With improvement in manufacturing technologies and use of ICs, cost of solar cells is reducing. However, with depletion of natural resources conventional sources of energy are getting costlier. 

Which of the following materials play a key role in the functioning of a solar cell

  1. Silicon

  2. Glass

  3. Plastic

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When light energy is incident on Si, it is converted to electricity by the principle of photovoltaic effect. GaAs, InP are other materials with similar property. 

The cost of solar cells is

  1. decreasing exponentially

  2. decreasing slowly

  3. constant

  4. increasing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The cost of solar cells is reducing exponentially.

The use of solar energy on large scale becomes harder because:

  1. Its installation cost is often more than conventional systems.

  2. Storing of large amounts of D.C. is not easy.

  3. It requires a huge area of exposure to sunlight to gather substantial energy.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Solar energy production on a large scale is difficult on a large scale because:

1. Its installation cost is much more than conventional systems because of the delicate substances.
2. Output of solar energy conversion is DC and storing DC is difficult and costly on a large scale.
3. To efficiently supply the demands on large scale, huge areas of land are required to get sufficient exposure of Sun.

Solar cooker is painted black from inside so that:

  1. Less heat is lost

  2. Less heat is radiated

  3. More heat is amplified

  4. More heat is trapped


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Black surfaces are good absorbers and good radiators of heat and hence painting the surface black traps more heat and improves the efficiency of solar cooker.

The reflector on top of solar cooker is used to:

  1. diverge solar energy

  2. focus solar energy

  3. focus light energy

  4. reflect excess energy to surroundings


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The reflector on the top of the solar cooker is used to focus the solar energy over the glass surface. The mirror reflects the heat energy in a confined area and increases the net input energy to the solar cooker.

The semiconductor panel on the front of a scientific calculator is

  1. Electric Cell

  2. Solar Cell

  3. Plane mirror

  4. Convex mirror


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solar cells are fitted on a scientific calculator.

Solar cell production is

  1. increasing slowly

  2. increasing exponentially

  3. constant

  4. decreasing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Production of solar cells is increasing exponentially every year.

What is the principle of working of solar cell

  1. photovoltaic effect

  2. green house effect

  3. Archimedes' principle

  4. Faraday's law


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar cell works on the principle of photovoltaic effect according to which free electrons are produced when light of certain wavelength is incident on semiconductors.

The reflector on top of solar cooker is adjustable because of:

  1. revolution of Earth about Sun.

  2. rotation of Earth about Sun.

  3. atmospheric profile of gases.

  4. density variation in atmosphere.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rotation of Earth about the Sun causes the position of Sun to change during the day. Hence, the mirror on the top of the solar cooker needs adjusting during the day to focus the rays in a small area.

A solar cooker works on:

  1. electrical energy

  2. magnetic energy

  3. solar energy

  4. chemical energy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Solar cooker is a device used to collect the solar energy in the form of heat.

Which of the following will improve the efficiency of a solar cooker? 

  1. Regularly orienting the solar cooker according to the Sun.

  2. Increasing the span of glass sheet on the top.

  3. Using black coated utensils.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To improve the efficiency of a solar cooker, the following steps need to be done:

1. The top mirror of the solar cooker focusses the solar energy onto a small area. Adjusting the mirror helps in continuous focussing of heat energy.
2. Increasing the span of glass sheet on the top allows trapping more energy in the solar cooker.
3. Black coated utensils increases the absorption of heat radiations and increases the efficiency.  

What is solar cooker?

  1. Device which uses energy of direct sunlight to cook food

  2. Device which uses energy of direct falling water to cook food

  3. Device which uses energy of direct wind to cook food

  4. Device which uses energy of direct thermal energy to cook food


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar cooker is a device that uses energy from the Sun directly to cook food or warm fluids.

How heat is generated in solar cooker to cook food?

  1. Light reflected from plane mirror concentrates solar energy inside solar cooker

  2. Light refracted from plane mirror concentrates solar energy inside solar cooker

  3. Light deflected from plane mirror concentrates solar energy inside solar cooker

  4. none


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Concave or plain mirror are used on the top cover of the cooker. Light get reflected from these mirrors, these mirrors concentrates the light onto a point or a region where the food is kept to be cooked.

What is fixed at the top of solar cooker?

  1. Plane mirror or concave mirror

  2. Convex mirror

  3. bifocal mirror

  4. Cylindrical mirror


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Concave or plain mirror is used in the solar cooker in order to concentrate the sunlight at one spot.

Which colour is the interior of solar cooker?

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Purple

  4. Yellow


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Interior of the solar cooker is painted black inorder to absorb maximum of the Sun's light falling on the device.

Which is NOT an advantage of solar cooker?

  1. It has no moving parts.

  2. It requires a lot of maintenance.

  3. It can be used in remote areas.

  4. It does not cause any pollution.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solar panel is a very useful device. Some of its major advantages are:

1. As it has no moving parts during operation, energy loss due to friction is absent.
2. It can be used in any region where there is sufficient sunlight.
3. It does not cause any pollution and produces no byproducts.

The disadvantage with solar cooker is that it requires a lot of maintenance. The mirrors and the glass need to be kept clean. The orientation of mirrors need to be changed at regular times in a day as sun changes its position.

A solar water heater cannot be used to get hot water on:

  1. a sunny day.

  2. a cloudy day.

  3. hot day.

  4. windy day.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solar devices are dependent on the sunlight for the generation of electricity. For the solar device to work efficiently, sunlight with good intensity should be available. Sunlight is weak during cloudy and rainy days. 

Which of the following devices convert solar light to electricity?

  1. Wind mills

  2. Turbines

  3. Thermostat

  4. Solar Panels


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Solar panels are used to convert light (from solar energy) into electricity.

Wind mills harness wind energy to generate electricity.
Turbines are used in dams, which help in utilizing the kinetic energy of water in rivers.
Thermostat is a device used for maintenance of constant temperature. It is not used for energy production.  

Which ones are uses of solar panels?

  1. used in satellites and mars probe

  2. used in traffic signals

  3. used in calculators and toys

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Solar panels can be used in calculators and battery operated toys, in satellites and Mars probes to provide them with energy to function in outer space by using the Sun's rays, can be used in traffic signals etc.

State whether the given statement is True or False :
Solar panels can produce electricity throughout the year. 
  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solar panels are dependent on the sunlight for the generation of electricity. For the solar panels to work efficiently, sunlight with good intensity should be available to fall on the panels. Sunlight is weak during cloudy and rainy days. Hence, solar panels cannot produce energy throughout the year.

What is estimation of solar constant?

  1. 1.4 kW per square meter

  2. 1.4 W per square meter

  3. 1.6 kW per square meter

  4. 1.4 kW per square centimeter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solar constant is defined as the mean amount of the solar energy received by the Earth's atmosphere, per unit of the area, during the time when the Earth is at the mean distance from the Sun. Solar constant equals to 1388 watts per square meter.

Which of the following element is used in making solar cells?

  1. Gold

  2. Carbon

  3. Silicon

  4. Silver


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Solar cells are devices that converts Sun's radiation energy into electricity. Solar cells contains a semiconductor. Silicon is a good semiconductor that can be used for the production of solar cells.

A solar water heater cannot be used to get hot water on

  1. a sunny day

  2. a cloudy day

  3. a hot day

  4. a windy day


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A solar water heater cannot be used to get hot water on a cloudy day as there is no Sun which is necessary for the working of solar water heater.

In parabolic solar cooker, the container of cooking is placed at the :

  1. Centre of curvature of mirror

  2. Focal point of the mirror

  3. Can be placed anywhere

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In parabolic solar cooker, the container of cooking is placed at the focal point of mirror so that all rays that are falling on solar cooker can converge to one point and produce large amount of heat energy.

The solar device used in traffic signal light, works on which of  the following principle?

  1. Conservation of momentum

  2. Doppler effect

  3. Photovoltaic effect

  4. Electromagnetic induction


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The device used in traffic signal lights is Solar traffic light. are signalling devices powered by solar panels positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control the flows of traffic. 


Most solar traffic lights use LED lamps inside. These lamps work on the principle of Photovoltaic effect to work.
Hence correct answer is option C.

State whether true or false :
Water flows in a solar water heater due to the pressure difference between two ends of copper tube.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Water always flow due to pressure difference generated by heat in solar cooker.

True.

State whether true or false :
Solar water heater requires a huge maintenance cost.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  1. Clean the glass cover regularly .
    2.Prevent nay shade of the collector.
    3. Be economical with the use of water.
    4.Run the hot water slowly ; this will avoid the mixing of hot and cold water in the storage tank.
    5.Set the thermostat of the electrical backup as low as is comfortable.

    So this what you have to do to maintain your solar cooker as you can see it will require very less cost for maintenance.

State whether true or false :
In order to increase the area absorbing heat energy, coil shaped copper tube is used. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The box contains copper tubes  bent in the form of a coil (zig-zag shape). This is done to increase the surface area  for absorbing heat.

Which of the following metals is used as connecting wires that connect solar cells in a solar panel?

  1. Copper

  2. Iron

  3. Aluminium

  4. Silver


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Silver is the metal which is used for connecting wires that connect solar cells in a solar panel, due to its large conductivity.

Which one of the following can be used as a box type solar cooker?

  1. A double walled cooker made of plastic and its inner wall is painted white.

  2. A double walled cooker made of copper and its inner wall is painted black.

  3. A double walled cooker made of plastic and its inner wall is painted black.

  4. A single walled cooker made of copper and its both sides are painted white.


Correct Option: B

Solar cell converts what type of energy into electricity?

  1. Heat

  2. Light

  3. Both Heat and Light

  4. Sound


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Solar cell use light energy from photons (basic unit of light energy) and convert it to electricity using semiconductor physics.

Food gets cooked faster in a pressure cooker because ___________________.

  1. Water starts boiling at a higher temperature due to high pressure

  2. Water boils only at 100 °C but the heat content is higher at high pressure

  3. Water boils only at 100 °C but the heat content is higher at low pressure

  4. Convection currents are set inside the cooker


Correct Option: A

A solar cell converts ________ (sound / light) energy to_______ (light /  electrical) energy. Fill the blanks. 

  1. Light, electrical

  2. Sound , light

  3. electrical, light

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

The efficiency of a solar cell is 20% and its surface area is $4  {cm}^{2}$. Find the electrical energy generated in one second, by 3000 cells, connected in a solar panel, if $640  J$ of solar energy is incident on one meter square area, in one second.

  1. 183.6 J

  2. 153.6 J

  3. 193.6 J

  4. 123.6 J


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The total surface area of solar cells on which solar energy is falling = area of each cell $\times$ number of cells $= 4 \times 3000 {cm}^{2} = 1.2  {m}^{2}$
The solar energy falling on 3000 cells 
${Q} _{1} = 1.2 \times 640  J = 768  J$
The energy converted into electric energy $= \displaystyle\frac{20}{100} \times 768 = 153.6  J$
The electric energy generated in one second is $153.6  J$

The temperature in a spherical reflector type solar cooker is raised to above $500 ^oC$ by :

  1. concentrating energy at one point by using a concave reflector

  2. proper insulation of the cooker

  3. concentrating energy at one point by using a convex reflector

  4. Both (A) and (B)


Correct Option: D

State whether true or false :
We can also prepare food on a cloudy day through solar cooker.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

No On cloudy day solar cooker did not get sufficient amount of sunlight to produce heat energy for cooking.

State whether true or false :
We can adjust parabolic solar cooker in such a way so that the mirror moves with the sun in order to face the sun always. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If we did not adjust the parabolic mirror in solar cooker according the  movement of sun then all ray of sunlight cannot converge at one point .hence  with time we will get lesser amount of heat energy.

Increasing the surface area of a solar cell 

  1. increases the current and the power output.

  2. increases the voltage and the power output.

  3. decreases the current output but increases the power output.

  4. has no effect.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Output of solar cell occurs at a constant voltage. Using a group of solar cells in the solar panel increases the amount of current produced. Also, as area is increased more solar energy is captured and more electrical energy is produced.

State whether true or false :
Solar Energy doesn't cause any pollution.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 Solar energy systems/power plants do not produce air pollution, water poullution, or greenhouse gases. ... However, some toxic materials and chemicals are used to make the photovoltaic (PV) cells that convert sunlight into electricity.

In order to absorb more heat, the outer surface of copper tube of solar water heater is coloured with :

  1. Red

  2. Yellow

  3. Black

  4. Green


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Among all colour black is the best absorber for heat  so outer surface of copper tube is coloured with black.

Two identical immersion heaters are to be used to heat water, in a large container. Which one of the following arrangement would heat the water faster :
Give reasons for your answer.

  1. Connecting the heaters in series with the main supply,

  2. Connecting the heaters in parallel with the main supply,

  3. Connecting the heaters in series and parallel with the main supply,

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Relation between constant volume specific heat $(C _v)$ and degree of freedom $(f)$ for a gas is ($R$ is gas constant) 

  1. $C _v=\dfrac{f}{2} R$

  2. $C _v=fR$

  3. $C _v=\dfrac{f}{R}$

  4. $C _v=\dfrac{R}{f}$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The internal energy of 1 mole of an ideal gas at temperature $T$ , having $f$ degrees of freedom is given by ,

          $U=N _{A}\times(1/2)fk _{B}T=(1/2)fRT$  ......................eq1
where $N _{A}=$Avogadro's number
           $k _{B}=$ Boltzmann's constant
from first law of thermodynamics ,
           $dU=dQ-dW$  ............eq2
At constant volume , $dV=0$ 
hence  $dW=PdV=0$
eq2 becomes , $dU=dQ$
but       $dQ=C _{V}dT$  (for 1 mole of gas)
therefore $dU=C _{V}dT$
or            $C _{V}=dU/dT$
putting the value of $U$ in this equation, we get
                $C _{V}=\frac{d(1/2)fRT}{dT}=\frac{f}{2}R$

Temperature of a gas is $20^o$C and pressure is changed from $1.01\times 10^5$ Pa to $1.165\times 10^5$ Pa. If volume is decreased isothermally by $10\%$. Bulk modulus of gas is?

  1. $1.55\times 10^5$

  2. $0.155\times 10^5$

  3. $1.4\times 10^5$

  4. $1.01\times 10^5$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
$B=-V\dfrac{\Delta P}{\Delta V}$
$=V _0\dfrac{(1.165-1.01)\times 10^5}{0.1\ V}$
$=1.55\times 10^5$

The room heater can maintain only ${16^0}C$ in the room when the temperature outside is -${20^0}C$. It is not warm and comfortable, that is why the electric stove with power of 1 kw is also plugged in.Together these two devices maintain the room temperature of ${22^0}C$. Determine the thermal  power of the heater.

  1. 3kW

  2. 4 kW

  3. 5kW

  4. 6kW


Correct Option: C

The device which directly converts solar energy into electric energy is called

  1. solar cooker

  2. solar furnace

  3. solar cell

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A solar cell takes solar energy directly from the sunlight and converts it into electrical energy.

In a mechanically isolated system, which interaction is allowed?

  1. Mass flow

  2. Work

  3. Heat flow

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A mechanically isolated system is that , which cannot do work on environment and there is no exchange of mass between system and environment but exchange of heat is allowed between system and environment .

In a steady state process, which of the following quantity remains constant throughout the process

  1. Enthalpy

  2. Entropy

  3. Temperature and heat both

  4. Internal energy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A steady state is a state which remains the same over given time period. In heat transfer problems if there is specific rate of heat transfer through medium (for conduction or convection) and if it remains constant at any time then it is said to have steady state heat transfer. In steady state, there may be different temperatures in body at different locations but the temperature at any given point will remain constant. If the temperature at all locations is same then it is uniform.

n a steady state process, Internal energy is quantity remains constant throughout the process

Which of the following is/are macroscopic variables:

  1. Volume

  2. Temperature

  3. Pressure

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Macroscopic variable is a measurable quantity used to describe the complete state of the system. The state of a macroscopic system in equilibrium can be described in terms of measurable properties as temperature, pressure, and volume, which are also known as thermodynamic variables.

Which of the following are macroscopic properties?

  1. texture

  2. phase

  3. viscosity

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$Answer:-$ D

Macroscopic properties are qualities that can be seen by the naked eye, and some are relative to the conditions under which a material or element is observed. The three most basic examples of macroscopic properties are color, shape and size.

Other examples of macroscopic properties include texture, phase (solid, liquid or gas), viscosity (if any) and density relative to surroundings (such as oil on water). The properties of an element or material tend to change, even if only slightly, as the conditions change. Examples of changing conditions include how metals tend to glow red when heated to extreme temperatures, how the viscosity of honey decreases with temperature or how the volume of $H _2O$ increases slightly when it freezes.

The reflector of box type solar cooker need not be adjusted with the position of Sun.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Ambiguous

  4. Data insufficient


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Box type solar cooker uses a mirror to trap the sunlight inside the box. It needs to adjusted according to the sunlight so that maximum amount of light is trapped inside the box.

Solar water heater can be used in hospitals for hot water supply.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Ambiguous

  4. Data insufficient


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Answer is A.

Solar water heating is now a mature technology. Wide spread utilization of solar water heaters can reduce a significant portion of the conventional energy being used for heating water in homes, factories and other commercial and institutional establishments. 
Around 60 deg. 80 deg. C temperature can be attained depending on solar radiation, weather conditions and solar collector system efficiency
Hot water for homes, hostels, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, dairies, industries etc. It can be installed on roof-tops, building terrace and open ground where there is no shading, south orientation of collectors and over-head tank above SWH system.
Hence, the given statement is true.

Solar cell is a device which directly converts _______ into electric energy.

  1. heat energy

  2. mechanical energy

  3. chemical energy

  4. solar energy


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Solar cell is a device which directly converts solar energy into electric energy.
A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell, is an electrical device that converts the energy of light(sun)  directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect. It is a form of photoelectric cell, defined as a device whose electrical characteristics, such as current, voltage, or resistance, vary when exposed to light. Solar cells are the building blocks of photovoltaic modules, otherwise known as solar panels.

Solar panels can be used in electronic watches.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Ambiguous

  4. Data insufficient


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The statement is true, with upcoming technologies there are solar panels present in watches and these use solar energy to power these watches and for night time there is a small rechargable battery inside the watch,which gets charged enough in day-or during sunlight to power the watch when sunlight is off.

A device when directly converts electric energy into solar energy is called solar cell.

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Ambiguous

  4. Data insufficient


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The statement is opposite. Solar cell converts solar energy into electrical energy.

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