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Solar Water Heater
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gennetten, Landon B. Cooper, Lauren Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | Student teams design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy. This thermal energy is next transferred to water (to be used as domestic hot water) in the form of heat. Once the model devices are constructed, students perform efficiency calculations and compare designs. Student teams design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy. This thermal energy is next transferred to water (to be used as domestic hot water) in the form of heat. In doing this, students gain a better understanding of the three different types of heat transfer, each of which plays a role in the solar water heater design. Once the model devices are constructed, students perform efficiency calculations and compare designs. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Algebra Physical Science Physics Problem Solving Efficiency Solar Energy Water Heater Housing Thermal Energy Water Heating Convection Renewable Energy Radiation Conduction Heating Thermal Conductivity Heat Transfer |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT4H |
| Education Level | Class IX Class X Class XI |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Modern Physics |
