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August's Most Popular Articles...
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Petroleum as an Energy Source: Of the three main fossil fuels – coal, petroleum and natural gas – it could be argued that petroleum is the most versatile. Coal is a powerful source of… [176 views in Aug]
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Coal as an Energy Source: Coal is a very effective solid fuel as it burns to easily and produces a great deal of heat. Until relatively recently, coal-fires were the most common means of… [150 views in Aug]
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Nuclear Fission Explained: Britain has been using nuclear power to generate electricity for just over half a century. Currently, 19 reactors are in operation. Taking an average over… [40 views in Aug]
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Light and Sound Waves Explained: Light travels in waves, and sound travels in waves. However, sound waves and light waves are very different, and it is important not to confuse the… [28 views in Aug]
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Gas Supplies in the UK: The earliest use of gas in daily life was as a light source. It was the British inventor William Murdock who first discovered that if coal was heated, it gave… [18 views in Aug]
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All About Natural Gas as an Energy Source: Natural gas, like all fossil fuels, is the remains of prehistoric living matter that existed millions of years ago. In the marine… [12 views in Aug]
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Latest Comments
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Zach
Re: Light and Sound Waves Explained
Please remove the part about ultrasound from the section on electromagnetic waves. Ultrasonic radiation is not…
9 July 2020 -
Hiya
Re: Coal as an Energy Source
I think it would have been better if the equation was added
19 April 2020
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