Thursday, January 14, 2010

Answer the questions below, after defining the following terms:
  • British Thermal Unit
  • Calorie
  • Chemical Energy
  • Conduction
  • Convection
  • Density
  • Elastic Potential Energy
  • Electromagnetic Energy
  • Gravitational Potential Energy
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Engine
  • Infiltration
  • Kinetic Energy
  • K-value
  • Mechanical Energy
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Radiation
  • R-Value
  • Thermal Energy
  • Thermodynamics
  • U-Value
  • Work
  1. How can I take the energy from a camp fire and use it to cool my ice chest?
  2. How does a jet engine move an airplane?

DUE AT THE END OF CLASS TODAY


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Monday, January 11, 2010

MouseTrap Car Final Report

Mouse Trap Car Final Reports are due at the end of class tomorrow!

Materials to be submitted:

  • Cover Page - Project title, picture, name, period, date, etc.
  • Preliminary Sketches - paper and pencil concept development
  • Inventor Model - Orthographic & Isometric views - must have dimensions
  • Engineers Report - write a short report describing and defending your design
  • Completed Vehicle - evaluated on: Matches drawing/model - Quality of construction


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