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Measuring the Power of Wind and Water
Lesson1 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7SciencePhysicsEnvironmentalEnergySustainability
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will explore the concepts of balanced and unbalanced forces by investigating how these forces affect the motion of objects. They will focus on renewable energy sources like wind turbines and hydro turbines. The lesson will involve practical experiments and force measurements.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand how balanced and unbalanced forces influence the operation of wind turbines and hydro turbines, and how force magnitude and direction affect these energy systems.
Success criteria
Students can:
- measure the magnitude of a force using a force meter, and represent the magnitude and direction of forces acting on an object using force arrow diagrams
- conduct experiments to observe how varying amounts of force affect the performance of wind turbines and hydro turbines
- analyse how changing the force impacts the efficiency and functionality of wind turbines and hydro turbines.
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