Year 10
Law of Conservation of Energy
Ever seen a Rube Goldberg machine? Watch the energy reducing as it transfers and transforms.
Overview
In this unit students explore the conservation of energy. Students will use real-time solar energy data to develop their understanding of energy transformations. Students will conduct investigations and draw conclusions using this knowledge. Links will be made to current energy usage and consequences of this in the world.
Key Activities
Explore the Law of Conservation of Energy
Investigate and construct a Rube Goldberg machine
Investigate the performance of photovoltaic cells
Compare solar data across regions
Analysing solar energy data – Mathematics
Key Concepts
Energy conservation
Energy transfer
Energy transformation
Energy efficiency
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