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Bonn International School MYP Physics Energy for Home Assignment By Harsh Munagala Electricity is a form of energy which we use everyday to run our household appliances. But how and where is this electricity produced? Many people depend on fossil fuels, like oil and coal, to provide them with energy. However, we should not only resort to fossil fuels, not only because they are non-renewable sources of energy and will eventually run out, but also because they harm our environment. We have the freedom to choose where we want our energy to come from, and there are many forms of energy out there which can provide our homes with energy. Solar energy, for example, is the solar radiation (from the Sun) that reaches the earth. There are many different methods of producing energy, which can be converted to electricity. In homes and other buildings, solar energy is used in three basic ways: passive...

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