ENERGY CHANGES
-Choose at least two situations where fuel is used
Cooking stove used while camping, Fuels for cars
-Research the types of fuels used in these situations.
- The gas used to cook while
camping is either Butane or
Propane it can also be a mixture
Compare the advantages and disadvantages
each fuel.
Diesel gas-
A D V A N T AG E : Diesel gas
are more powerful when towing
vehicles like trailer or caravan,
and diesel cars depreciate at a
slower rate
D I S A D V A N T AG E : Diesel
fuel is usually much more
costly, they produce a lot more
NO2
Cars are usually fueled by diesel or
gasoline but it could also be fueled
by other energy sources including
biodiesel, ethanol etc.
of
Gasoline gas-
A D V A N T A G E : Gasoline
fuel is very valuable as it is high
in energy and density thus a
limited amount of fuel can be
efficient, the fuel also contains
octane so as the octane is
higher in number the quality of
fuel also increases.
D I S A D V A N T AG E : The
environment is getting damaged
as gasoline gas releases the end
products of carbon monoxide,
carbon dioxide and nitrogen
oxides which contributes to
climate change as they are
greenhouse gasses
 Butane gas- Propane gas-

A D V A N T A G E : Butane gas
is inexpensive and is less toxic, A D V A N T A G E : Propane gas
very portable and is ideal for is very convenient to use and to
both outside and inside. store and it is also

D I S A D V A N T A G E : Butane
gas is a poor source in cold
weathers as it is ineffective, the
canister that contains the Butane
gas is commonly quite heavy.
D I S A D V A N T A G E : Propane
requires frequent maintenance
which can result to being costly
on the long term spectrum

- Consider the factors that have to be taken into account when a fuel is chosen
The factors that need to be taken into account are:
The availability, whether it is easily available in your particular area?
Price convenience, is the price for the fuel convenient for you, are you willing to pay that
amount for the fuel?
Transport, can it be easily transported?
Consumed properly, is it highly efficient?
Safety, is the gas safe that is produced during its use?
Environmentally friendly, Can the ash after burning that particular fuel decompose
easily?

- Compare the usefulness of the different sources you have used. Which source was the
most useful? Why?
- For cooking on a stove used while camping, I believe out of the two (Propane &
Butane), Butane gas is much better and useful as butane is more environmentally
friendly as it burns cleans whereas propane only produces carbon dioxide while its
burning, it is also more efficient in combustion, It is safe and non-toxic that liquefies
easily making containment easy.
-For fuels for cars, I believe gasoline gas is much better as its more efficient it is much
cleaner too as diesel fuel contains more carbon emission and is also known to cause
cancer and have acute respiratory effects, diesel is also very costly to repair and
maintain.