Sources of energy Class-X

This eBook contains detailed description of the chapter related to class exam and other exam.The salient features are : Introduction Units of energy Sources of energy A good source of energy should be Characteristics of an ideal or a good fuel Classification of sources energy Advantages of Renewable Sources of Energy Disadvantages of Non-renewable sources of Energy Conventional and Non-conventional Sources of Energy Wind Energy Principle of utilisation of wind energy Uses of wind energy Advantages of generating wind energy Fossil Fuels Formation of Fossil Fuels Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels Solar Energy Principles of utilisation of Solar Energy Harnessing or utilisation of Solar energy Solar Heating Devices Solar cooker Solar cell & Use Hydro electricity Advantages of generating hydro electricity Energy from Oceans Limitations of Energy from Oceans Bio-Mass Biogas Advantages of Bio gas Working of Biogas Plant Geothermal energy Merits & Limitataion of geothermal Energy Nuclear Energy Nuclear Fission reaction Nuclear Fusion reaction Advantages of Nuclear Energy Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy Environmental consequences of the increasing demand for energy Difference between Nuclear fission and fusion