Question 9:
Mr. Atan modified his old bus into a lodging house with Green Technology characteristics as in Diagram 9.1.
(a) State the type of sector in Green Technology that was applied in Diagram 9.1. [1 mark]
(b) Mr. Atan’s friend suggested to him to replace the usage of fossil fuel with solar panels to generate electricity for the usage of air conditioner.
Give the advantage of using solar panels.
[1 mark]
(c) Diagram 9.2 shows the compressor of air conditioner that has been modified by Mr. Atan in the bus. Condensed water from the air conditioner is used to water his plants.
Is the modification able to reduce the cost of water usage? Justify.
[2 marks]
(d) Mr. Atan plans to go overseas for two weeks. He worries that his plant will die because it will not be watered.
In order to help Mr. Atan to overcome the problem, you have designed a tool as in Diagram 9.3.
(i) Explain how the tool functions.
1. ……………………………
2. …………………………….
[2 marks]
(ii) How does the design of the tool able to overcome the socio-scientific issue in the solid waste management?
[1 mark]
Answer:
(a) Building sector
(b)
– No pollution
– Environmental friendly
– Renewable energy
– Free
(any one answer)
(c)
– Yes because the source of water is free
– No because less quantity of water produced
(any one answer)
(d)(i)
1. The scrap cloth will absorb the water
2. The rope is tied so that the tool can be hung
3. The top of the bottle is used as a place to put soil
(any one answer)
(d)(ii) Recycle the bottle and the scrap cloth
Mr. Atan modified his old bus into a lodging house with Green Technology characteristics as in Diagram 9.1.
(a) State the type of sector in Green Technology that was applied in Diagram 9.1. [1 mark]
(b) Mr. Atan’s friend suggested to him to replace the usage of fossil fuel with solar panels to generate electricity for the usage of air conditioner.
Give the advantage of using solar panels.
[1 mark]
(c) Diagram 9.2 shows the compressor of air conditioner that has been modified by Mr. Atan in the bus. Condensed water from the air conditioner is used to water his plants.
Is the modification able to reduce the cost of water usage? Justify.[2 marks]
(d) Mr. Atan plans to go overseas for two weeks. He worries that his plant will die because it will not be watered.
In order to help Mr. Atan to overcome the problem, you have designed a tool as in Diagram 9.3.
(i) Explain how the tool functions.
1. ……………………………
2. …………………………….
[2 marks]
(ii) How does the design of the tool able to overcome the socio-scientific issue in the solid waste management?
[1 mark]
Answer:
(a) Building sector
(b)
– No pollution
– Environmental friendly
– Renewable energy
– Free
(any one answer)
(c)
– Yes because the source of water is free
– No because less quantity of water produced
(any one answer)
(d)(i)
1. The scrap cloth will absorb the water
2. The rope is tied so that the tool can be hung
3. The top of the bottle is used as a place to put soil
(any one answer)
(d)(ii) Recycle the bottle and the scrap cloth