Concordia University

PHYS 273

LESSON 6

1)T or F: A flat plate collector is similar to the small solar panel in a calculator and takes the sun’s energy and turns it into useable electricity.

2. What fraction of Canada’s 2015 electricity production was from solar energy?

3.  The peak of the sun’s light spectrum is in the…
4. Considering only the amount of solar energy available, in which region would it make the most sense to develop solar energy production?
5. Which of the following is part of a home designed with passive solar heating?
6. A heat exchanger is a device that…
7. Starting with energy production in the sun, choose the correct forms of energy to complete the energy flow description for an active solar system?
8. Net metering
9. The amount of solar radiation hitting the Earth depends on…

10. The sun’s energy is produced by
11. Why is solar energy production in Montreal less promising than other regions such as the Southwestern United States?
12. The sun’s energy is thought of as a renewable energy source because…
13. The intensity of sunlight at Mercury is greater than the intensity of the sunlight at Venus because…
14. T or F: The cost of electricity produces with photovoltaics has not changed considerably over the last few decades.
15. On a clear day about how much of the light hitting the Earth makes it to the surface?
16. In Canada what form of renewable energy is used for the most energy production?