WHAT IF IT FINISHES…?

VEHICLES

OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON

• To understand the importance of fuel in our daily life.
• To recognize that fuel is a non-renewable natural resource
• To understand that money cannot buy biofuels once it is over
• We have to use it sensibly

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Fuel

• Fuel is any material that is capable of releasing energy when its chemical or physical structure is altered.

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HOW IT RELEASES ENERGY ?

• Fuel releases its energy either through chemical means, such as burning, or nuclear means, such as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion. An important property of a useful fuel is that its energy can be stored to be released only when needed, and that the release is controlled in such a way that the energy can be harnessed to produce work.

• Let us look at two common types of fuel in our daily life, i.e Petrol & Diesel

WHAT IS PETROL ?

• Petrol is basically used as a fuel in engines especially automobiles. Petrol contains aliphatic hydrocarbons along with iso-octane, toluene, benzene etc. Along with that it may also contain ethanol .It is basically a refined substance as it is refined.

PETROL

OIL REFINERY

What is diesel ?

• Diesel is a fuel derived from petroleum but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

Let us look at some pictures of petrol pump.

Today and tomorrow of a filling station

Petrol pump

Various types of fuels available for filling

Sources of petrol and diesel

• Petrol is made from crude oil. Crude oil is made up off fossil fuel which is made up of prehistoric tree's , plants, and maybe animals but mainly the green life, this then is compressed on top of each other, after billions of years the amount is epic. And this then becomes what we called today as crude oil, then it is refined into petrol/diesel in different types of grades.

Now let us look at some of the pictures at how petrol and diesel are used up

To ride an auto, you have to sweat it out.

OUR PAST & ALSO OUR FUTURE

May be someday we have to ride a Bull’s Bike

Or enjoy a horse driven car.

Let us face the stark reality

• The pictures depicted clearly indicates that the life on this earth will change if the existing fuels are used up. These are only some indications of what situation will mankind face if it finishes.

If it finishes…..!

• Many industrial units will be closed.
• Many people will be out of employment.
• All the means of transport & communication will be affected.
• The world will be going back to the era of carts & bullocks
• Development & growth of mankind will be halted

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Consequences

• We have pointed out only a few instances of the impact of life on this world if petrol or diesel finishes.

What can we do?�

• In order to save ourselves from such a situation, we have to make ourselves aware of the effects of NO PETROL OR NO DIESEL.

Spread awareness

• A campaign should be launched to check the unwanted or unnecessary misuse of the fuels in our daily life. We have to start immediately before it is too late.

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