Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Section
Renewable energy resources
16 practice questions
Practice questions
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Question 1
1 mark · Normal
Answer and see the solution →State what is meant by a renewable energy resource.
Question 2
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Explain why hydroelectric power is considered a renewable energy resource but building hydroelectric dams can have negative environmental impacts.
Question 3
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Solar panels are installed on a house to generate electricity.
(a)[1 mark]State why solar energy is considered renewable.
(b)[1 mark]Give one disadvantage of using solar panels for electricity generation.
(c)[1 mark]Describe one advantage of using solar panels for the environment.
Question 4
1 mark · Normal
Answer and check →Which of the following is NOT a renewable energy resource?
- A.Wind
- B.Solar
- C.Natural gas
- D.Hydroelectric
Question 5
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A wind turbine is used to generate electrical energy in a remote village.
(a)[2 marks]Describe the main energy changes that occur in the wind turbine to produce electricity.
(b)[1 mark]State one reason why wind energy is considered renewable.
Question 6
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Give two reasons why it is important to use more renewable energy resources instead of fossil fuels.
Question 7
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →The table shows the start-up cost and annual electricity output for different renewable energy resources used in a town.
Resource Start-up cost (thousand $) Annual output (MWh) Wind turbine 80 180 Solar farm 60 100 Hydroelectric 150 350 (a)[1 mark]Which resource gives the highest annual electricity output?
(b)[2 marks]Which resource has the lowest start-up cost per 1 MWh annual output? Show your working.
Question 8
1 mark · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Name one example of a renewable resource used to generate electricity that does not produce greenhouse gases during operation.