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NPTEL Online Certification Course

<Renewable Energy Engineering:


Solar, Wind and Biomass Energy Systems>
<Week No. 01_Assignment Number 01>:
Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

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Q1. Which of the following is the renewable source of energy? (1M)

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(a) Nuclear (b) Coal
(c) Biomass (d) Natural Gas

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Q2. How much solar energy does earth receives? (1M)

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(a) 3.1x1017W (b) 2.3x1013W
(c) 3.8x1015W (d) 1.7x1018W

Q3.
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Which of the following can be a probable date of Equinox? (1M)
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(a) 22nd June (b) 21st March
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(c) 21st December (d) 20th September


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Q4. Which of the following is the range of wavelength of Thermal radiation (in µm)? (1M)
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(a) 0.1-100 (b) 0.1-3


(c) 0.4-0.7 (d) 0.7-1000
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Q5. At Noon, the value of Air Mass is? (1M)


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(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 1.5
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NPTEL Online Certification Course
<Renewable Energy Engineering:
Solar, Wind and Biomass Energy Systems>
<Week No. 01_Assignment Number 01>:
Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

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Q6. Global radiation is equivalent to _____________. (1M)

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(a) beam radiation – diffuse Radiation (b) beam radiation / diffuse Radiation
(c) beam radiation + diffuse Radiation (d) beam radiation × direct Radiation

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Q7. Calculate the Hour Angle if it’s 9 AM in the morning. (1M)

(a) 60o (b) 15o

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(c) 30o (d) 45o

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The angle made by the line joining the centres of the sun and earth with its projection on the
equatorial plane is called _____________. (1M)
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(a) declination angle (b) hour angle
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(c) surface azimuth angle (d) zenith angle


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Q9. Which of the following device measures solar irradiance coming directly from the sun?
(1M)
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(a) Anemometer (b) Pyranometer


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(c) Pyrheliometer (d) Sunshine recorder


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Q10. Calculate declination angle (in degrees) on May 1 (leap year) for a location, having a
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latitude of 34.08o N.
(1M)
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(a) 9.7 (b) 14.9


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(c) 7.6 (d) 11.6


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