Solar Energy
Aim: To find out which color attracts the suns heat
Hypothesis: I think Black because its the opposite to reflecting white
Materials:
1. 2 Tin Foil Sheets
2. 3 Plastic cups
3. 2 Black Sheets
4. 1 White Paper
5. Heat Lamp
6. Water
7. Thermometer
Steps
1. Put water in each cup about like 5th a cup
2. Wrap the sheets and paper around each cup
3. plug in the heat lamp
4. make the lamp face the cups
5. put the other sheets under the cups that are the same as the ones on top
6. dip thermometer in cup
7. every 15 mins check temperature
Findings: Black is hottest
Time
|
Cup 1
White
|
Cup 2
Black
|
Cup 3
Tinfoil
|
0
| 16 | 16 | 16 |
15
| 22 | 24 | 21 |
30
| 20 | 22 | 21 |
45
| 21 | 23 | 21 |
Conclusion: now we know which color takes the most heat thanks for reading bye
Activity:
In pairs rate the livability of coal vs solar energy.
Comparing Coal energy with Solar energy ( Rate; 1 = poor to 10 = great)
Factor
|
Solar
|
Coal
|
Livability
|
10
|
5
|
Sustainability
|
10
|
6
|
Accessibility
|
10
|
4
|
Cost
|
2
|
5
|
Your choice...
|
10
|
1
|
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