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Unit 7: Work and Energy

Reading
Part 1: BJU book: Ch. 9 "Work and Energy"
Part 2 (optional): BJU book: Ch. 10 "Conservation of Energy"
AP students additional reading: Princeton Review "Work, Energy, and Power"
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Topics
We will spread this topic over two sessions:​
  • Problems involving energy, work, and power
  • If time allows: Ch. 10 problems involving 'Simple Machines' 
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Labs
  • Energy Skate Park
  • Wind Turbine Calculations
  • Wind Energy software design project
The world's largest diesel engine. This model is used on cargo ships. It produces 80,000 kW (109,000 hp) of power. It is built in Finland.
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YouTube is full of fake "Free Energy" videos. You can't get energy for nothing! This is an typical video, with millions of views, along with a video on how it's faked. 
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Work and Energy Problems
Starting 2022, the (6) problems from BJU Physics Ch. 9 are listed in Canvas. 
Energy Skate Park weblab
energy_skate_park_weblab_2022.docx
File Size: 334 kb
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Wind Turbine Calculations
wind_turbine_calculations_rev_2022.docx
File Size: 865 kb
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Wind Energy software design project
7._wind_energy_design_project_rev._2020.docx
File Size: 16 kb
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Global wind map here:  https://earth.nullschool.net/
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​Satellite Calculations (AP optional assgmt)
7._satellite_calculations__ap_only_.docx
File Size: 18 kb
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