Solar Panels 3: Increasing Efficiency with Angles.
by Peggy Lord
Students will increase efficiency of the solar panels by using angles. Students are given a solar panel, protractor, and a multimeter. They need to complete a pre- investigation plane before they start. Using the lab materials given they conduction an investigation to determine a best angle for the most voltage.
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8th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
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Students will first build and collect data on how fast their solar car is. Then students can change items to increase the efficiency of the solar panel to increase the overall speed of the solar car.
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Are your students fans of Formula 1? If they are or aren't this lesson will take a look into the dominance of Red Bull Racing in Formula 1. Why is Red Bull so dominant? Is it the driver or the
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