ABRAHAM LIN, SCHUYLER PATTON 11/21/14
PAST Niels Bohr ( ) Discreate Spectrum Relationship Between Wavelength and Energy
LATELY I’VE BEEN COUNTING STARS Wien’s Displacement Law:
National Academy of Engineering Greatest Challenges and Opportunities for Engineering in the 21 st Century NAE GRAND CHALLENGES Make solar energy economical Provide energy from fusion Develop carbon sequestration methods Manage the nitrogen cycle Provide access to clean water Restore and improve urban infrastructureRestore and improve urban infrastructure Advance health informatics Engineer better medicines Reverse-engineer the brain Prevent nuclear terror Secure cyberspace Enhance virtual reality Advance personalized learning Engineer the tools of scientific discovery
APPLICATIONS? Engineering Tools for Discovery Providing Energy from Fusion Preventing Nuclear Terror
Split up into 6 groups You have 4 lamps with filled with un-identified gas 1. Draw the spectrum to the best of your ability 2. Determine the gas in 5 lamps 3. Choose one lamp and estimate wavelength/calculate energy Team that finishes first wins!! TRUE DETECTIVES (LAMP VERSION)