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MATERIALS LISTS FOR STUDENT INVESTIGATIONS

9. ENERGY USE
EU, Chapter 1, page 5, Recent history of energy use
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EU, Chapter 2, page 6, Doing work to create electricity
Materials

  • magnet wire (24 gauge, 3 meters)
  • wire clippers
  • sand paper
  • iron rods
  • magnets
  • electric meter (can be galvanometer, volt meter or ammeter)


EU, Chapter 2, page 10, Using electricity to do work

  • 2 thumb tacks
  • soft wood block (3" square x 1/2" deep)
  • 2 paper clips
  • wood dowel (3/4" x 2" long)
  • magnet
  • magnet wire (about 50 cm)
  • 6-volt battery
  • 2 connecting wires


EU, Chapter 2, page 14, Energy Transformations
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EU, Chapter 3, page 25, How much energy?
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EU, Chapter 4, page 39, Home heating dilemma
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EU, Chapter 4, page 40, The future of electric power production
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EU, Chapter 5, page 52, Fuses and circuit breakers
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EU, Chapter 6, page 65, Electric metering
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EU, Chapter 6, page 66, What are we paying for?
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EU, Chapter 6, page 67, Power failure
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EU, Chapter 7, page 69, Comparing light sources
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EU, Chapter 7, page 73, Method 1: Life cycle cost
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EU, Chapter 8, page 77, How does the Thermos bottle know?
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EU, Chapter 8, page 78, Compute the R-Value of a material
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EU, Chapter 8, page 83, Refrigerators
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EU, Chapter 8, page 86, Exploring a Refrigerator
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EU, Chapter 9, page 91, Automobile energy transformations
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EU, Chapter 10, page 103, Energy from sunshine
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EU, Chapter 10, page 105, Payback Time
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EU, Chapter 10, page 106, Your vote on energy measures
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MATERIALS:

1. New World View
2. Climate Change
3. Life and Climate
4. Ozone
5. Losing Biodiversity
6. Energy Flow
7. Ecosystem Change
8. Population Growth
9. Energy Use

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