Edexcel IGCSE Physics 4 19p Large Scale Electricity Production Questions

Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of different generation methods, including resource availability, environmental effects, site suitability and response to demand.

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Compare hydroelectric power stations with wind farms for large-scale generation, including output, response to demand, weather dependence, land use and location constraints.
Assess advantages and disadvantages of solar, geothermal and tidal generation, using evidence about reliability, resource availability, environmental effects, land use and location.
Classify generation methods as renewable or non-renewable, define what renewable and non-renewable mean, and give examples such as fossil fuels, uranium or petrol.
Explain environmental disadvantages of fossil-fuel and nuclear electricity generation, including named pollutants and their effects, radioactive waste or accident risks.
Evaluate whether solar resources could supply a country’s electricity demand by considering required land area, sunlight availability, unsuitable sites and competing land uses.

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Electricity can also be generated by solar farms.

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Energy is transferred from the Sun to the solar farm by radiation.
The solar farm uses photovoltaic cells to transfer this energy electrically.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of generating electricity using solar farms.

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