Power San Marin
The Project:
The overall objective was to find a sustainable energy source that is both efficient and good for the environment. And then when groups come up with an idea they would have to design an electrical grid that meets the needs of San Marin High School. In this project my group decided to choose both solar and hydro energy. We choose to do these both because they would work for multiple different types of weather, therefore working year round. For the solar energy we planned on putting solar panels on top of buildings around school and for the hydro energy we wanted to put about three small water turbines in the nearby creek (Novato Creek). After that we came up with the amount of energy produced daily at max, the preferable energy storage batteries, the physical layout/wire connection layout, and the cost of the project. We also made a physical design of what the water turbines would look like.
Content:
charge- is the basic property of electrons, protons and other subatomic particles.
electrostatic force- the attractive or repulsive forces between particles that are caused by their electric charges.
coulomb's- the unit of electric charge.
inverse square law- the law which states the effect of something such as gravity or illumination changes inversely based on the distance from the source squared.
electric circuit- a circuit that transfers electricity from a source of power in a loop ending back to the source of power.
voltage- The electric potential of the power source.
electric current- The rate of flow of the electricity in a circuit.
magnetic field- The field around a magnetic material that attracts and detracts other magnetic objects and ferromagnetic materials.
volts- The measurement that voltage is taken in.
amperes- The unit of electric current equal to the flow of one coulomb per second.
electric field- A region around a charged object which with it would effect other charged objects.
electric potential- The amount of work required to move a positive charge.
Here is our wind turbine designs from a project prior to the Power San Marin one:
Reflection:
Two things I accomplished very well in this project were my collaboration, and critical thinking skills. I was always willing to contribute extra to this project considering most of the time one of my teammates was absent. I tried my best to make sure everyone's ideas were heard and I made sure everyone had an equal task to do. In this project I believe I did well in the leadership role and I felt more confident with my ideas during this project.
Two things In could have worked on would be my conscientious learner, and communication skills. Because my teammates were often absent it made it hard to get things accomplished and time wasn't really on our side during this project. So our group had took work on our presentation during the weekend. I also wished my presentation skills during this project was better. I didn't really get to talk much and it seemed as if I didn't do enough for this project. But in the end, I had a lot of fun with this project and I learned a lot of new things about electricity.