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Physics Unit 1
1.2 Generating Electricity
Non-Renewable Sources
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What are the non-renewable sources for generating electricity?
Coal
Oil
Gas
Nuclear
Biomass
Geothermal
What are the advantages for using fossil fuel sources of electricity?
Release lots of
energy
when
burned
Lots of the world's
infrastructure
is built to
rely
on these sources
What are the disadvantages for using fossil fuel sources of electricity?
Not
sustainable
Releases
toxic
gases into the atmosphere
Release
greenhouse gases
like CO2 into the atmosphere, promoting
global warming
How do nuclear stations heat water?
Nuclear decay
(
Fission
)
What are the advantages of fossil fuel stations?
Reliable
Large power output
What are the disadvantages of fossil fuel stations?
Produce
greenhouse gases
Cause
acid rain
What are the advantages of nuclear power?
Large
power output
No
greenhouse gases
produced
What are the disadvantages of nuclear power?
Long
start up time
Produces
radioactive waste
which must be stored for a long time
Expensive
to commission/decommission