Name - Bharat Raj Agarwal

Class- 4th
Section - B
Personal no- 20277
Subject – General science
Topic – Sources of Energy

ENERGY

Energy is the capacity of a physical system to

perform work.
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy sources
could be classified as Renewable and Non-
renewable.
Sources of Energy:
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is derived from natural processes
that are replenished constantly such as solar, wind,
ocean, hydropower, biomass, geothermal
resources, and biofuels and hydrogen.
Non Renewable energy
Coal, Oil and Natural gas are the non-renewable
sources of energy. They are also called fossil fuels as
they are products of plants that lived thousands of
years ago.
Solar energy
Sun is the primary source of energy. Sunlight is a
clean, renewable source of energy.
More and more people are wanting to use clean,
renewable energy such as solar, wind, geothermal
steam and others. It is called ‘Green Power’.

Uses

Solar energy is commonly used for solar water

heaters and house heating. The heat from solar
ponds enables the production of chemicals, food,
textiles, warm greenhouses, swimming pools, and
livestock buildings. Cooking and providing a power
source for electronic devices can also be achieved
by using solar energy.

ATOMIC ENERGY

The energy that is released through a nuclear

reaction or radioactive decay process. Of particular
interest is the process known as fission, which
occurs in a nuclear reactor and produces energy
usually in the form of heat.
Applications of ATOMIC ENERGY
 Nuclear technology
 Nuclear medicine
 Nuclear Technology is used in Industries
 Agricultural uses of nuclear technology
 Environmental uses of nuclear technology
 Biological Experimentations
 Medical diagnosis and treatments

GEO THERMAL ENERGY

Geothermal energy, form of energy conversion in

which heat energy from within Earth is captured
and harnessed for cooking, bathing, space heating,
electrical power generation, and other uses.
Uses:
Direct use of geothermal resources is the use of
underground hot water to heat buildings, grow
plants in greenhouses, dehydrate onions and garlic,
heat water for fish farming, pasteurize milk, and for
many other applications.

Wind and water energy

Moving fluids are rich sources of energy that can be

tapped, usually by turbines linked to electrical
generators. Moving water and blowing winds are
energy-rich fluids that have some similarities as
energy sources so they are considered together in
this section. Both are renewable and both are
indirect means of harnessing solar energy — winds
produced by the uneven heating of air masses and
water carried by the solar-powered hydrologic
cycle.

Uses-

Wind turbines harness energy from the wind using

mechanical power to spin a generator and create
electricity. Not only is wind an abundant and
inexhaustible resource, but it also provides
electricity without burning any fuel or polluting the
air.
 It is used in generating power and electricity.
 It can be used in grain milling, land surfing,
construction windmills, powered vehicles,
water pumping, windsurfing, powered ships,
and cargo ships.