{"id":3875,"date":"2023-01-09T10:33:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=3875"},"modified":"2025-09-22T05:32:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T05:32:43","slug":"s-6-f-what-is-a-fuel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/s-6-f-what-is-a-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"s-6.f What Is A Fuel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>What Is A Fuel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAF4vt3kZhg\/1lmO__gk2r8ziGIKvLnW2g\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAF4vt3kZhg&#x2F;1lmO__gk2r8ziGIKvLnW2g&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAF4vt3kZhg&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what is a fuel?<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-869a5c0b6b78055316c8d0186252dcbd\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-be2d72c190bcd482096c86da92ea33ff\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Definition of Fuel<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>A <strong>fuel<\/strong> is any substance that, when burned, produces energy in the form of heat or light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1501aaed35397447cd54a276720add84\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Types of Fuel<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Solid Fuels<\/strong>: Examples include coal, wood, and biomass.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Liquid Fuels<\/strong>: Examples include petrol, diesel, and kerosene.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gaseous Fuels<\/strong>: Examples include natural gas, LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), and biogas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b40cb476d2c1d2ad3ded049adbe35ccd\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Uses of Fuel<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Fuels are used in various sectors, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Domestic<\/strong>: For cooking and heating (e.g., LPG, firewood).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transport<\/strong>: To power vehicles (e.g., petrol, diesel).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Industrial<\/strong>: For running machines and generating electricity (e.g., coal, natural gas).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-651e285fe56cf9cf458870cc7582a555\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Characteristics of an Ideal Fuel<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>High <strong>calorific value<\/strong> (produces a lot of energy).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to <strong>store and transport<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Burns cleanly with minimal <strong>pollution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Readily available and cost-effective.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-477ea1e2d8ecb6943609992d5a61fc56\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Calorific Value<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>The <strong>calorific value<\/strong> of a fuel is the amount of heat energy produced when one kilogram of the fuel is completely burned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-632a48709994516beb80470d8d2d31f4\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Examples of Fuels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Renewable fuels: Biogas, ethanol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-renewable fuels: Coal, petrol, natural gas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b3175e792aadc256ab9dcd09804e084f\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Environmental Impact<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-large-font-size\">\n<li>Burning fuels releases greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide), contributing to <strong>global warming<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excessive use can lead to <strong>resource depletion<\/strong> and <strong>pollution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-a406820b1bed87af6f8fdfe0104c9920\" style=\"color:#000060\"><strong>Conservation of Fuels<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul 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