Energy Sources
Electrickery
Energy in General
Review Part 1
100
What is a Non-Renewable/Renewable Energy Source?
1. An energy source that does not replenish/ replenishes slower than it's consumed
2. An energy source that replenishes faster than it's consumed
100
What are Energy Vampires?
(Think literal, but also not)
Appliances that use up electricity while turned off.
100
Is heat a form of energy?
Do we use heat as an energy source?
Heat is a form of energy, and is used as an energy source.
100
Which example, (tire, steel, or plastic) is the best example of an electrical conductor?
Steel
200
Name a Non-Renewable/Renewable source.
1. Water
2. Solar
3. Bio-mass
4. Coal
5. Oil
200
What appliances are/aren't Energy Vampires? Name at least 2
1. Anything with a plug, really (Chargers, fans, microwaves)
2. Wireless items (Chromebooks, phones, cameras)
200
Referring to the map below, in a car, what would be the most efficient route to take to go to the bank, store, and restaurant. Note: You have to start and end at the same place.
Hint: You're starting at the top left corner
Make the trip in one loop
300
Which one of these energy sources is a Non-Renewable Source?
1. Biomass
2. Radiation
3. Tidal
None of them
300
Name 2 examples of ways to save electricity.
Motion Sensor Lights
Unplugging appliances when not in use
Reduce use
300
What ways can you optimize cars in order to be more fuel efficient?
What are ways to reduce car usage?
Making sure all parts work well, and don't get bad gas mileage
Revamping the car to be an EV
Public Transportation, Bikes
400
Name a real life example of a renewable source being used. Explain your example.
e.g. Wind turbines generating electricity in a plant
Answer will be evaluated by host.
400
Multiple Staged Question:
1. What's the conversion from a kilowatt to watts?
2. If a solar panel generates around 1.5 kilowatt-hours (kWh), how many watts (W) do 2 solar panels generate?
(Hint: Use the conversion from the first part)2 solar panels produce 3,000 watts
400
Which city uses the most electricity in the U.S.?
LA
500
What is the most generated Renewable Source, and the most generated Non-Renewable Source
Which Source is created more?
Why?
1. Wind
2. Natural Gas
500
If you use a microwave for 10 minutes a day, resulting in a use of 0.94 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity a week, how much electricity would you use in a month (31 days).
(Hint: Find the use per day, and continue from there...)
(Source: energysage.com)
About 4.1 kWh
500
If it's a 6 mile trip to school from home, how much money would you save if you used an alternative transportation for a week to and from school?
Info:
The average car gets around 20 miles per gallon
Gas is currently around 6 dollars per gallon
You would save about $18 dollars a week.