Category Archives: Uncategorized

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 →

In this lab we used a motor that wound a pulley attatched to a weight to demonstrate: Newton’s 2nd law (Force = mass*acceleration) The law of Conservation of Energy The Experiment: Reulsts: Mass | Acceleration 0.25  |  40.86984 0.2    |  42.47785 0.15  |  47.46227 … Continue reading →

What exactly is hydrofracking? – Hydraulic Fracturing is a method of extracting natural gas from shale deposits thousands of feet under ground -Shale contains deposits of natural gas, which collect in small pockets in the rock – Wells are drilled … Continue reading →

The Robot was made to measure the distance it travelled in one second. The Robot’s wheel had a diameter of 5.5cm. The circumference was .1728 meters. For all three tests, the time was one second. For the first trial, the robot was … Continue reading →

Basic Stuff: The Renewable Energy Sources Act (Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz – EEG) is an act that was created to give priority to renewable energy sources. It changes energy tarifs so that renewable energy sources have the priority on the power grid. … Continue reading →

Welcome to Blogs.cas.suffolk.edu. This is your first post. Edit or delete it under Manage>Posts or make a new one under Write>Posts then start blogging! Be sure to visit the Design tab to choose a new look for your blog as … Continue reading →