Energy: definitions, units, magnitudes

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ENERGY: definitions,

Energy: definitions, units, magnitudes

magnitudes, units

Video: Energy units

5 min
Energy: definitions, units, magnitudes
Video: Primary, final and
useful energy TOTAL POINTS 7
6 min

Video: Variability and 1. Which

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one of these units is a unit of energy ?
plants
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turbines to replace a
nuclear reactor ? Correct
5 questions

Atmospheric dynamics Ton

of oil equivalent

Correct

Joule

Correct

2. What energy is of the same order of magnitude as 1 Toe ? 0 / 1 point

100 kWh

This should not be selected

1 000 kWh

42 GWh

10 000 kWh

Correct

3. The amount of USEFUL ENERGY to heat a house during one year depends on 1 / 1 point

The nature of the heating system (oil heater, electric heater, etc. )

The efficiency of the heating system

The energy resource

The desired temperature in the house

Correct

4. The amount of FINAL ENERGY to heat a house during one year depends on 0 / 1 point

The efficiency of the heating system

Correct

The price of energy

The nature of the heating system (oil heater, electric heater, etc. )

Correct

The energy resource

This should not be selected

5. Which of these power plants has a CAPACITY FACTOR mainly impacted by the variability of the resource ? 1 / 1 point

Nuclear power plant

Photovoltaic panels

Correct

Geothermal

Hydroelectric

6. The CAPACITY FACTOR of a wind farm 1 / 1 point

could vary from one year to another

Correct

depends on the installed power

depends on the demand

depends on the wind resource

Correct

7. The nameplate capacity of the off shore Horns Rev I

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wind farm is 160MW while its average annual energy generation is 600GWh. The mean capacity factor is

therefore:

32%

43%

23%

48%

Correct