Thursday, April 28, 2016

Phases changes and Heat/Cooling Curves


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Water_Phase_Change_Diagram.png
This graph shows different phase changes
Here is a link to help!
Here is a link to help!



http://cheller.phy.georgiasouthern.edu/gears/Units/4-Life/SETI/TerraformMarsEdited/TerraformMars/TerraformMars/waterphase.png
 This second diagram is a Phase diagram it shows a representation of the states of a substance in relation to temperature and pressure. Major things you need to look for on this graph is the triple point, critical temperature, critical pressure, and critical point
Here is a link to help!






Friday, April 22, 2016

Calculating Heat

To calculate heat you need to use the formula:
Example:


Here are some links that help with specific heat:
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Friday, April 15, 2016

Putt-putt boats

This is one project I very much enjoyed! Durin this project we made putt putt boats using the fuel and boats we made in class! We ended up racing our boats and my partner and mines boat ended up going the fastest! We made our boat out of a half and half container and the motor we were given in class. Here is what the motor looked like:

http://freepdfplans.de.vu/pdfboatplans/wp-content/upload/2014/01/boat/how-to-make-a-putt-putt-boat-engine.jpg

Here are some examples on how to make a putt putt boat
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Saturday, April 2, 2016

More information about Biodiesel!

Biodiesel is a great replacement for any diesel engine! it reduces lifecycle greenhouse gases by 86%. It also lowers particulate matter by 47%, reducing the smog in the air making it healthier to breathe. Biodiesel reduces hydrocarbon emission by 67 percent! It is made out of agricultural products such as soybean oil and supports over 30,000 green jobs.
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/BiodieselCycle.jpg


http://www.sebamex.com.mx/images/biodiesel1.jpg

http://www.aa1car.com/blog/biodiesel_logo.jpg