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On what basis would you classify energy sources as
$(a)$. renewable and non-renewable?
$(b)$. exhaustible and inexhaustible?
Are the options given in $(a)$ and $(b)$ the same?
$(a)$ Renewable Energy:
A renewable source of energy is defined as the sources of energy that are being produced continuously means they are inexhaustible in nature and can be used for a very long period of time are called renewable sources of energy.
Examples:
Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Hydro Energy, and Biomass.
Non-renewable Energy:
They are non-renewable because they are present in limited amounts in nature, and once exhausted, cannot be replenished or regained.
Non- Renewable sources of energy - Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas. Renewable sources of energy - Wind, Tides, Wood.
The difference between a renewable and a non-renewable source of energy are:
Renewable Source of Energy | Non-Renewable Source of Energy |
1. It can be used again and again endlessly, as it can be renewed. | 1. It cannot be used again and again endlessly, as it cannot be renewed once used. |
2. It is present in abundant amounts in nature. | 2. It is present in a limited amount in nature. |
3. Examples- wind, sunlight, and tides. | 3. Examples- coal, petroleum, and natural gas. |
$(b)$ The basis of the above classification is inexhaustible and exhaustible characteristics of renewable and non-renewable sources of energy respectively.
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