Energy
Energy Capacity to do work Ability to do something
Energy Sources Fossil Fuels Nuclear Solar
Energy Sources Wind Biomass Hydropower Geothermal
Energy Types Renewable Nonrenewable Energy source that can easily be replenished Nonrenewable Energy source that can not be easily replenished
Energy Measures Joule, J Watt, W Basic unit of energy, used in all areas of science Energy needed to lift an apple up 1m high Watt, W Basic unit of power, amount of energy used per time 100W lightbulb uses 100J every second
Energy Measures Kilowatt Hour, kWh British Thermal Units, Btu commonly used to measure electricity Energy needed for 100W light bulb for 10hrs British Thermal Units, Btu Measure of heat (energy) Amount of energy needed to raise 1lb of water by 1°F 1kWh = 3412 Btu
Energy Production In 2015, the World consumed about 542 quadrillion Btu US consumed about 97 quadrillion Btu of energy in 2016 About 18% of the world consumption
Energy Consumption Energy is consumed in 4 main areas or sectors. Industrial, 32% Transportation, 29% Residential, 21% Commercial, 19%
Electric Generators An Electric Generator converts Mechanical Energy (motion) into Electrical Energy General Idea A loop of wire rotates through a magnetic field According to Faraday’s Law of Induction, a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force
Electric Generators
How do you get it to turn? The hard part of generating energy is getting the rotating part (rotor) to turn Each energy source does this differently, but still needs to achieve the same outcome
Wind Power Wind moves the turbine
Hydropower Moving water turns a turbine
Fossil Fuels Burning fossil fuels heats water, turning it into steam which then is used to turn a turbine
Nuclear A nuclear reaction generates heat that is used to turn water to steam, that is then used to turn a turbine
Biomass Burning biomass material heats water, turning it into steam which then is used to turn a turbine
Concentrated Solar Power Large amounts of light is concentrated through reflection, onto a small area to heat water into steam to turn a turbine
Electric Motors Electric Motors convert electrical energy to mechanical energy Opposite of generator
Car Engines An internal combustion engine uses fossil fuels to generate mechanical energy Air is mixed with gasoline and then ignited so that a controlled mini explosion can move pistons to rotate a crankshaft
Car Engines Air is added to piston chamber(I) Air is compressed and fuel is injected (II) Spark ignites fuel/air mixture, rapidly expansion drives piston (III) Combustion products are removed as exhaust (IV)
Internal Combustion Engine Types Inline V6 Flat Four
Converting Energy Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy can not be created or destroyed In order to do anything we have to harness energy from somewhere and convert it into a usable form
Energy Types Kinetic – Energy of Motion (Mechanical) Potential – Stored Energy Chemical Electrical Heat Light
Human Body
Simple Machines Lever Wheel and Axle Inclined Plane
Simple Machines Pulley Wedge Screw
Examples Jawbreakers Shovels and spades Engines Cake Sprinkles Breath Mints Multi-tool
Rube Goldberg Rube Goldberg was Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist best known for his crazy invention cartoons. He came up with really complex ways to complete a simple task
Rube Goldberg
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Rube Goldberg in Commercials Video 1 Video 2