Essential Questions:
What does the law of conservation of energy describe?
How can energy transform from one form to another?
What is work and how do we know work has been done to an object?
What does the law of conservation of energy describe?
How can energy transform from one form to another?
What is work and how do we know work has been done to an object?
Chapter 6 Power Point
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Skate Park Simulation
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Skate Park Simulation
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Alternative Energy Project
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Geothermal
Why is geography a major factor in the use of geothermal energy? Where is geothermal energy used to generate electricity? Who generates the most?
What is a geothermal heat exchanger? How do these items work to save energy in the home?
How is geothermal energy good for the environment? Are there pollutants involved?
Hydropower
How does the water cycle impact a hydroelectric generating facility? How does a hydropower plant affect the local environment and ecosystem?
How are hydrokinetic technologies being tested and used for electricity generation? What are the benefits and challenges of hydrokinetic technology?
Solar
How does a PV cell work? What are the limitations of using PV cells and arrays? What emerging technologies should we expect to see?
What are teh types of concentrating solar power (CSP) and how do they work? Where are the largest facilities and how do their generating capacities compare to the use of photovoltaics?
Wind
Where is offshore wind being used? What are the challenges to installing offshore wind turbines?
How are land use and animal species affected by wind turbine installation?
Click here to view a website that walks you through the steps of writing an informative essay.
Use the following questions to help guide your writing. Remember you have to use 3 credible sources! Use bibme.org to help cite your sources!
Geothermal
Why is geography a major factor in the use of geothermal energy? Where is geothermal energy used to generate electricity? Who generates the most?
What is a geothermal heat exchanger? How do these items work to save energy in the home?
How is geothermal energy good for the environment? Are there pollutants involved?
Hydropower
How does the water cycle impact a hydroelectric generating facility? How does a hydropower plant affect the local environment and ecosystem?
How are hydrokinetic technologies being tested and used for electricity generation? What are the benefits and challenges of hydrokinetic technology?
Solar
How does a PV cell work? What are the limitations of using PV cells and arrays? What emerging technologies should we expect to see?
What are teh types of concentrating solar power (CSP) and how do they work? Where are the largest facilities and how do their generating capacities compare to the use of photovoltaics?
Wind
Where is offshore wind being used? What are the challenges to installing offshore wind turbines?
How are land use and animal species affected by wind turbine installation?