Monthly Archives: November 2012

Demand/Response is a system that electrical companies can use to prevent blackouts during events where the demand for power exceeds the grid’s supply. One example of a Demand/Response system is the system used by Pacific Gas and Electrical, or PG&E … Continue reading →

Purpose: To measure the voltage output of a small solar pannel under normal light at different distances and under different colors of light. Equipment: NXT and voltage probe Solar cell Flashlight colored filters ruler Experiment 1: Distance of light source For the first … Continue reading →

On March 11, 2011 at 2:46 PM a magnitude 9 earthquake hit Japan. The resulting tsunami knocked out power to the cooling systems of the Daiichi nuclear reactors. Without cooling, the reactors began to overheat and go towards meltdown. In an … Continue reading →

When we visited the Museum of Science a while ago, I saw a few interesting things that we could use for our project. The coolest thing I saw that we could probably have done was in the sustainable energy exibit. It … Continue reading →

Introduction: Faradays law states that a changing magnetic feild through a coil of wire will generate electricity.  Additionally, the greater the change, the more electricity will be produced. Experiment: In this lab, we tested this by shaking a tube which … Continue reading →