The following Advantages of Solar Energy Cheap because it’s obtained from sunlight which is not paid for. Requires minimal maintenance once tapping equipment has been installed. It does not pollute the environment like fossil fuels (environmentally friendly) Can be stored in batteries and used when there is no sunlight. It’s inexhaustible i.e. available as long …
The following Problems Facing the Tana River Projects Shortage of capital to purchase spare parts which has interfered with maintenance ofmachinery in the power house. Fluctuation of the water levels of R. Tana due to drought in the catchment areas andevaporation due to flowing through the dry Nyika region which affects powergeneration. Siltation of dams …
Management of energy is effective planning and control of energy resources. The following are measures that can be used to Manage energy: Control of importation of vehicles with large engine capacity which consumes a lot of fuel. Encouraging many people to use public transport in order to reduce the number of vehicles on roads and …
atmospheric pressure it is the weight (force) of the air exerted per unit area on the earth’s surface. It is mathematically expressed as:Pressure = Force/Area The weight of air is the vertical column exerted from the upper limit of the atmosphere to the earth’s surface which is approximately 1.034kg/cm3 over the sea level. It is …
The following are Factors Influencing Wind Transportation and Deposition Wind velocity: when speed decreases strength also decreases and its ability to transport so wind starts to deposit materials. Wind direction- Winds blowing from different directions converge and cause the load to collide causing some of it to be deposited. Nature of desert surface: Wind transportation …
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A lake is a depression on the earth‟s surface where water has accumulated. Types of Lakes According To the Nature of Water Fresh water lakes which contain fresh water. Salty lakes which have salty water. According To the Mode of Formation of Depression They Occupy by Earth or Tectonic Movements Faulted or Rift Valley Lakes …
Stability in the atmosphere refers to a state of equilibrium reached in the atmosphere when a mass of dry air which is rising in form of a wind has a lapse rate that is greater than that of the surrounding air i.e the environmental lapse rate of an air mass is less than the dry …
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