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Thermodynamics/Keep The Heat. Jeremy Gerber Northridge High School. Divided into two parts. Part 1: Device Testing Part 2: Written Test over Thermodynamic concepts. The Event. Must fit in a 15 cm cube for C Must fit in a 20 cm cube for B No Foam, bubblewrap , commercial insulation.
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Thermodynamics/Keep The Heat Jeremy Gerber Northridge High School
Divided into two parts. • Part 1: Device Testing • Part 2: Written Test over Thermodynamic concepts. The Event
Must fit in a 15 cm cube for C • Must fit in a 20 cm cube for B • No Foam, bubblewrap, commercial insulation. • Must be easily able to insert and remove a 250 mL beaker. Important! • Must have a 1.5 cm hole at the top for probe/thermometer. The Device
Experiment early and often. • Outlandish ideas sometimes are the best. • Be the taskmaster. • GET A COMPUTERIZED PROBE. • PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! • http://www.soinc.org/thermodynamics_c • http://www.scioly.org • http://www.vernier.com/products/sensors/temperature-sensors/go-temp/ • Don’t go for bonus points unless your sure! The Device Advice
THE SAME TOPICS FOR B AND C!!! • This event can get over a B division kids head quick! • Focus on simpler math • Memorize the Laws • HAVE A GREAT BINDER! • http://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/thermodynamics • http://www.dummies.com/store/product/Thermodynamics-For-Dummies.productCd-1118002911.html The Test
MUST IMPOUND • Test 50 pts. • Plots (4 of them) 10 pts. • Heat Retention Score • Prediction Score • Ice Water Bonus • Prediction > Retention Scoring
Gerberj@mcsin-k12.org • Slideshow can be found at http://www.ezwebsite.org/nhsso • NHS Invitational Jan 19th. QUESTIONS?