Energy
Solar Panels
Fuel Cell
Throwback
Miscellaneous
100

What is energy?

The ability to do work, which is the ability to exert a force causing the displacement of an object

100

Process that occurs in solar cell that generates electricity

Photovoltaic effect

100

What does a fuel cell emit as waste

Water

100

A reaction that absorbs energy from the environment in the form of heat

Endothermic

100
Name the three facilitators

Mason, Ruby, Alicia

200

The two components of an energy system

Demand and supply


200

What is a photon and where are they generated?

  • Photons are waves and particles generated in the sun’s core
  • Photons generate solar energy on Earth
200

Name 4 components of a fuel cell car

Chassis, Fuel Cell, Oxygen/Hydrogen tanks, Motor, 

200

Escape velocity

Minimum speed required to escape a body's gravity
200

Smallest element on the periodic table

Hydrogen

300

First law of Thermodynamics

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another

300

Why is tempered glass used in a solar panel

  • Very strong
  • Protects the sensitive solar cells underneath weather and debris
  • Anti-reflective coating that helps capture more light 
300

Electrolysis

Separation of water and hydrogen in water / Breaking down a chemical component into its parts


300

Watt's law

P = I x V

300

U of T's biggest faculty

ArtSci

400

Define nonrenewable energy and give two examples

Produced from finite resources that will eventually be depleted

  • Coal
  • Oil
  • Natural gas
  • Nuclear energy
400

What material is a solar cell made of? Give an example of this material

Semiconductor material, silicon

400

Name the reactants and one of the products of the chemical reaction that occurred in the model fuel cell cars we made today

Zinc, citric acid, zinc citrate, hydrogen gas

400

Give one primary function and three secondary functions of a toothbrush

ex. 

400

Current president of France

Emmanuel Macron

500

Define renewable energy and give four examples

Produced from natural resources that can be replenished over time

  • Solar 
  • Wind
  • Biomass
  • Hydroelectric
  • Geothermal
500

Name all the layers of a solar panel

Aluminum frame, tempered glass, Encapsulate, Solar cell, Back sheet/glass, Junction box

500

Within a fuel cell, there is a catalyst to separate the hydrogen molecule from its electron. What is a common material for this catalyst? 

Platnium 

500

Name the three types of propellants of a rocket

Liquid, solid, hybrid

500

What is the temperature (in C) today in Toronto according to the weather app?

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