ICSE Class 10 Answered
Define the following :
1. Nuclear fission
2. Nuclear fusion
3. Horse Power
4. Solar panel
5. Solar furnaces
Asked by pradeep8888 | 05 Nov, 2015, 10:19: PM
Expert Answer
- The process in which the heavy nucleus of a radioactive atom splits up into smaller nuclei when bombarded with low energy neutrons, is called nuclear fission.
- Nuclear fusion is the reaction in which two or more nuclei combine together to form a new element with higher atomic number,
- Horse power which is generally used in mechanical engineering. 1 horse power = 746 W = 0.746 kW.
- To increase the efficiency, a large number of such cells are arranged over a large area so that they can collect a large amount of solar energy to produce sufficient electricity. Such an arrangement of solar cells is called a solar panel.
- Solar furnace is a device available to use solar energy.
Answered by Priyanka Kumbhar | 06 Nov, 2015, 11:17: AM