S4 extra materials for Energy Matters unit April 26, 2008
Posted by mrmackenzie in : Energy Matters, Standard Grade , add a commentI have added extra materials for your revision of Unit 6 on Energy. Use the S4 link at the top of the screen to access the revision page, Energy Matters links and close to the bottom of that page.
S4 energy homework March 9, 2008
Posted by mrmackenzie in : Energy Matters, Standard Grade , add a commentIn your most recent HW exercise I asked you to attempt any 8 questions out of the 14 questions on the sheets. I have posted the solutions to all 14 questions in the attached pdf file. Let me know if you are still not sure how to do any question.
S4 - combined heat & power January 17, 2008
Posted by mrmackenzie in : Energy Matters , add a commentWe started looking at the Energy Matters topic this week with a focus on energy efficiency. One of the newer ideas we discussed was combined heat and power, where energy normally wasted in an industrial setting finds an application in heating a residential area. A similar scheme called Caithness Heat and Power was installed in Wick last year.
S4 - latent heat March 28, 2007
Posted by mrmackenzie in : Energy Matters , 3commentsWe’ve covered latent heat in class and I have posted the extra notes I gave you today as a pdf file in case you lose them between now and revision time.  When you are reading them, remember that the worked examples on the last 3 pages are credit level work.
revision notes on latent heat (+worked examples)
S4 - answers to energy hw2 March 26, 2007
Posted by mrmackenzie in : Energy Matters , add a commentThe solutions to the latest energy homework are attached.
Generating Electricity March 13, 2007
Posted by mrmackenzie in : Energy Matters , add a commentSomeone asked me about the animation I used last week when we were looking at the generation of electricity. The file is a java applet, this means you will need to install java on your computer if you do not have it already. You can view the animation here. If it won’t run for you, try downloading the free java software.
S4 Energy HW1 - answers March 11, 2007
Posted by mrmackenzie in : Energy Matters , add a commentThe answers to the first HW exercise on Energy Matters are now available. Click on the link below to download the pdf file.
energy-HW1
