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Created by Dr. Chrys A. Panayiotou - Indian River State College



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 1. 

_____ solar thermal systems always use a _____ to control the heat collecting _____.
a.
Passive, controller, fluid
b.
Active, pump, fluid
c.
Passive, motor, gas
d.
Active, fan, liquid
 

 2. 

In a(n) ______ solar themal system the ________ water serves also as the heat ________fluid.
a.
indirect, ionized, cancelling
b.
direct, distilled, transfer
c.
direct, potable, transfer
d.
indirect, clean, pumping
 

 3. 

In a(n) _______ solar thermal system the hot water storage _______is always physically located _______ than the collector.
a.
passive, tank, higher
b.
active, tank, higher
c.
passive, ICS, lower
d.
active, ICS, higher
 

 4. 

The system of the following figure is a(n) ________  _________solar thermal system.

mc004-1.jpg
a.
active, direct
b.
active, inect
c.
passive, direct
d.
passive, indirect
 

 5. 

The following figure displays a(n) _______  ___________ solar thermal system.
mc005-1.jpg
a.
active, direct
b.
active, indirect
c.
passive, direct
d.
passive indirect
 

 6. 

In a(n) ___________ solar thermal system hot water moves to the ______ of the storage tank using _________ .
a.
thermosymptomatic, top, conduction
b.
passive, top, a controller
c.
active, bottom, convection
d.
thermosiphon, top, convection
 

 7. 

In a ______________ system the PV module generates __________ for the DC pump that circulates water through the ___________ and back into the storage tank.
a.
thermosiphon, voltage, system
b.
thermogenic, photons, absorber
c.
southern, power, collector
d.
photovoltaic, electricity, collector
 

 8. 

A ________ controlled STS is a low-tech method of controlling the system ________ .
a.
diferential controller, tank
b.
timer, pump
c.
directly, humidity
d.
veritcally, power
 

 9. 

______________ STSs should always be used in climates with ________ temperatures.
a.
Direct, freezing
b.
Indirect, freezing
c.
Indirect, warm
d.
Direct, unstable
 

 10. 

A _________  transfers the heat from the _______ transfer medium to the _______ water.
a.
heat exchanger, heat, potable
b.
heating coil, fluid, drinking
c.
heater, heat, potable
d.
storage tank, moving, cold
 

 11. 

What does ICS stand for?
a.
International Community Solar
b.
Integrated Collector Storage
c.
Intercontinental Combustible System
d.
Integral Common System
 

 12. 

Which one of the following is not a valid freeze protection method?
a.
Draining the collector
b.
water flow
c.
thermal mass
d.
auxilary pump
 

 13. 

__________ valves are installed in the collector ______ line .
a.
Insolation, feeding
b.
Check, return
c.
Anti-freezing, feeding
d.
Anti-scolding, return
 



 
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