Organizations and Legislation
Power Calcs
Employability Skills
Energy
Acronyms
100

This Act regulates wastewater discharge from electric power generation facilities in the United States.

What is the Clean Water Act?

100

The formula for Power (Watts).

What is W = V x A (P = I x V)?

100

The ability to convey information clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, while also being an active listener.

What is Communication?

100

Turning off a television when no one is watching is an example of this.

What is energy efficiency?

100

OSHA

What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration?

200

This organization was created to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States.

What is the Department of Labor (DOL)?

200

The formula for resistance (ohms).

What is R = V / I (ohms = volts / amps)?

200

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties and adapt to challenging situations.

What is Resilience?

200

This type of current flows in one direction which means the polarity does not change.

What is direct current?

200

DOE

What is the Department of energy?

300

This organization protects people and the environment from significant health risks, sponsors and conducts research, and develops and enforces environmental regulations.

What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

300

I = 0.125 A, R = 100 ohms, then E = 

What is 12.5 V?

300

The ability to adjust to new conditions, open to change, and able to handle unexpected challenges with a positive attitude.

What is Adaptability?

300

This type of current is a flow of electrons that changes magnitude and polarity between positive and negative at a certain frequency. 

What is alternating current?

300

NFPA

What is the National Fire Protection Association?

400

This legislation created the first national standards to reduce mercury and other toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants.

Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

400

If a cellphone draws 60 watts while charging, and fully recharging the laptop requires two hours of charging, then this is the amount of energy required to fully charge the cellphone.

What is 120 Wh?

400

Working together with others to achieve a shared goal, leveraging each member's strengths and skills.

What is Collaboration?

400

Solar panels generate this type of energy.

What is DC?

400

NERC

What is the North American Electric Reliability Corporation?

500

This organization licenses and regulates the Nation's civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety.

What is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)?

500

Output ➗ Input

What is the formula to calculate efficiency?

500

Being responsible for your words and actions, and manage emotions when under stress.  Being thoughtful of your skills, strengths, limitations, and room for growth.

What is Self Awareness?

500

The U.S. power grid operates at this frequency.

What is 60 Hz (Hertz)?

500

NSC

What is the National Safety Council?