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Generator Lab
Our last class experiment was about generating energy. We used a flashlight that had a magnet and coiled wire inside of it. We learned that the faster we shook the flashlight, the more energy we created. When the flashlight was … Continue reading
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Ways the automobile industry is trying to increase gas mileage
President Obama recently announced stricter standards for automobile companies to increase mileage requirements in cars. President Obama believes that by having the stricter standards, it will cut oil consumption and consumer costs. Automobile companies have already been making fuel-efficient cars … Continue reading
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Newtons second law activity
In our last class we did an activity using lego mind storm to explore Newton’s second law F=ma, the relation between force, mass and acceleration. We used an already assembled robot and attached weights to it. When we press the … Continue reading
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Demand response
Demand refers to the electric grid and how electricity is supplied and created when we need it. Energy cannot be stored the same way water is stored, electricity needs to be made before it can be delivered. The electricity is … Continue reading
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Robotics activity
Last week, our group learned how to build a Lego robot. It was a fun activity and allowed us to get to know each other and work as a team. We learned how to do basic programming with the robot. … Continue reading
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The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
After the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in March 2011, the Fukushima nuclear power plant experienced a series of equipment failure and nuclear meltdowns. It was the worst nuclear disaster since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Ukraine during … Continue reading
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