Energy Rules! Index

Units:

Energy Rules! Unit

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Unit Goal

Participants will be able to interpret how energy is transferred and converted, and to recognize that there are natural limitations to the amount of energy that can be used.

Unit Objectives

Participants will be able to:

Illustrate how energy can be transferred from one location to another through work and heat transfer.
Explain and apply the First Law of Thermodynamics.
Explain and apply the Second Law of Thermodynamics and entropy.

A. Introduction

A brief introduction into energy transfer and conversion, and the laws of thermodynamics.

B. Energy Transfer

Energy can be transferred from one location to another by doing work and through heat transfer.

C. Energy Conversion and the Laws of Thermodynamics

1. Energy Conversion Introduction
2. More About the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics

D. Activities and Experiments

Fun activities and experiments to try at home or school to get a better understanding of energy concepts.

E. Web sites

To further investigate natural laws and energy-related science projects.

To return to the Course Overview page.