Discuss the concept of an energy carrier What does that term

Discuss the concept of an energy carrier. What does that term mean? What energy carriers arc we using in daily life today? How does a carrier differ from a source?

Solution

energy carrier: it is a energy form or energy system which contain energy, that could be later converted into different forms such as heat, mechanical work etc.

the energy carriers which we use in our daily life are:

difference between carrier and source

energy carrier	energy source
it corresponds to only a form of energy which acts as an input to different sectors	the material such as coal, wood,oil are energy source. in other terms it is defined as the substances through which basic energy is acquired