What is the most widely used fossil fuel for electricity generation?

T-level year 1 2.5 -Electricity principles - generation ohms law

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Construction
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11th Grade
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Hard
Trevor Armstrong
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52 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Oil
Coal
Gas
Nuclear
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fossil fuel is used for regional generators to create power at times of peak demand?
Gas
Oil
Coal
Nuclear
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why has the use of coal been scaled down in the UK?
It is too expensive
It is highly polluting
It is not efficient
It is scarce
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is nuclear energy released?
By burning fossil fuels
By splitting atoms
By chemical reactions
By solar panels
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two ways nuclear energy can be produced?
Combustion and fusion
Fission and fusion
Fission and combustion
Fusion and combustion
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the National Grid?
A) A network of underground cables for water supply
B) A network of mainly overground cables used to send electricity from generator stations
C) A system of roads for transportation
D) A network of internet cables
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the highest voltage used in the National Grid transmission system?
A) 132 kV
B) 275 kV
C) 400 kV
D) 500 kV
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