Physics of the Future Unit 3 - Energy Sources Part 1

Class of 2027 links:  Mysteries Parking Lot      Unit 3 SL Whiteboard

Class of 2026 links:  Mysteries Parking Lot      Unit 3 SL Whiteboard    Unit 3 HL Whiteboard 

Detailed list of IB syllabus understandings and related guiding questions 

Skills in the study of physics to be developed during this unit: understand how to accurately measure temperature and volume to an appropriate level of precision. Appreciate when and how to maintain constant environmental conditions of systems and insulate against heat loss or gain.

Future Physics Contexts: alternative energy thermal power plants (e.g. geothermal, biomass, solar thermal-electric), including boiling and condensation, energy density and efficiency calculations, temperature, pressure and volume changes in gas turbines, hypothetical heat engine cycle efficiency calculations for ocean thermal energy conversion plants (HL).