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E. Understanding Basic Concepts
By the end of this course, students will:
e3.1 describeandcomparevarioustypesofenergy and energy transformations (e.g., transformations related to kinetic, sound, electric, chemical, poten- tial, mechanical, nuclear, and thermal energy)
e3.2 explaintheenergytransformationsinasystem (e.g., a toy, an amusement park ride, a skydiver suspended from a parachute), using principles related to kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, conservation of energy, and efficiency
e3.3 describe, with the aid of diagrams, the operation of selected energy-transformation technologies (e.g., wind turbines, photoelectric cells, heat engines)
e3.4 compare the efficiency of various systems that produce electricity (e.g., wind farms, hydroelectric generators, solar panels), using the law of conservation of energy, and outlining the transformations, transmissions, and energy losses involved
e3.5 describe a variety of renewable and non- renewable sources of energy (e.g., solar energy, fossil fuels, hydroelectric energy, energy gener- ated from biomass), and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each
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