Energy
Unit Outline
video - Gravity Light - lighting for a billion people (2:25)
Video - Solar power from roads? (National Geographic, 4:13)
1 - Energy and Work
Topics:
1. Energy – what is it? 2. Types of Energy 3. Energy and Work
Video Lesson - Introduction to Energy and Work
Handout: Energy, Work, Types of Energy
Energy, Work, Types of Energy - notes
Video - Bang Goes the Theory - Human Power
Video - Bang Goes the Theory - Solar Furnace
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: pp. 215-221
Practice Problems: p. 221 - #3, p. 241 - #4, 12, 15, 18, 21, 22
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 222-226
2 - Kinetic Energy
Handout: Kinetic Energy
Video Lesson - Gravitational and Potential Energy
Video - MinuteEarth - Why is it Hot Underground?
Video - Power the world with footsteps
Video - This street turns footsteps into electricity (7:08)
Video - Einstein's Big Idea - Emilie du Chatelet
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: pp. 223-224
Practice Problems: p. 226 - #2, 3, p. 242 - #32, 33, 34
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 230-232
3 - Gravitational Potential Energy
Handout: Gravitational Potential Energy
Video Lesson - Challenge Problem - Work, Energy, Kinetic Energy
Challenge Problem - Work, Energy, Kinetic Energy
Video - OPG - Hydroelectric Power - how does it work?
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: pp. 226-227
Practice Problems: p. 228 - #1-3, p. 243 – 38, 39
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 233-234
4 - Law of Conservation of Energy
Video lesson - Law of Conservation of Energy
Activity: Energy of a Pendulum - Conservation of Energy
Conservation of Energy - Roller Coaster Problem
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: pp. 228-234
Practice Problems: p. 243 - #41, 42, 44
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 236-240
5 - Power, Energy Efficiency
Activity: Student Power!
Handout: Human Power Problems
Human Power Problems - solutions
Video - Which power source is most efficient?(DNews, 4:24)
Video - Renewable Energy 101 (National Geographic, 3:16)
Video - CTV - human powered gym
Video - Olympic Cyclist vs. Toaster (3:14)
Video - Can 100% renewable energy power the world? (TED-ED, 5:54)
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: pp. 222-223, 235-237
Practice Problems: p. 242 - #24, 26, 28, p. 244 - #45, 46
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 242-243, 250-251
6 - Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer
Topics:
1. Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer 2. Kinetic Molecular Theory
Thermal Energy, Heat Transfer - handout and questions
Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer - notes and solutions
Veritasium - Misconceptions about Temperature
Video - Minute Physics - Can humans really feel temperature?
Veritasium - Misconceptions about Heat
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 252-254, 255-257
Practice Problems: p. 275 - #3, 11, 15, 23
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 270-272, 281-286