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Question
What are the different purposes for which fuels such as petrol, diesel, kerosene, natural gas, coal, and wood are used?
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Solution
Petrol and diesel are used as fuel in vehicles used for transport. Two wheelers. cars, trucks, and aeroplanes run on these fuels. Kerosene. cooking gas (LPG) and wood are used as fuels for cooking and other domestic uses. Coal is used for electricity generation and also in industrial processes. Diesel is also used to run engines and machines in factories.
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