Compare and contrast fossil fuels and the Sun as direct sources of energy..

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asked Jan 22, 2018 in Physics by Golu (37,045 points) 19 145 414
Compare and contrast fossil fuels and the Sun as direct sources of energy..

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answered Jan 22, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) 6 6 11
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(i) Thc reserves of fossil fuels are limited, i.e.exhaustible whereas solar energy is available in abundance (and that too without cost), i.e ., inexhaustible.
(ii) Fossils fuels cause pollution on burning whereas solar energy is pollution-free.
(iii) Fossil fuels can provide energy at any required time whereas solar energy becomes unavailable when the sky is covered with clouds.

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