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Energy Conversions
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Students evaluate various everyday energy conversion devices and draw block flow diagrams to show the forms and states of energy into and out of the device. They also identify the forms of energy that are useful and the desired output of the device as well as the forms that are not useful for the intended use of the item. This can be used to lead into the law of conservation of energy and efficiency. The student activity is preceded by a demonstration of a more complicated system to convert chemical energy to heat energy to mechanical energy. Drawing the block energy conversion diagram for this system models the activity that the students then do themselves for other simpler systems.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Clarkson University
Author:
Jan DeWaters
Susan Powers
Date Added:
08/11/2009