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US Energy Information Administration

Energy Information Association: u.s. Household Electricity Report

For Students 9th - 10th
The report provides an overview of the electricity consumption in households in 2001. End-use (lighting, appliances, heating) data is presented in written, graph and table form. Background on efficiency standards and regional factors...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: College Physics: Heat

For Students 11th - 12th
In this section of the textbook, find information about how heat and work transfer energy. Also understand how a heat transfer is related to temperature and what mechanical equivalent of heat relates to work and heat transfer. Book can...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Heat and Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of using heat capacity to calculate heat.
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State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Energy Sources: Biomass: Manure for Fuel

For Students 9th - 10th
Texas is famous for its cattle ranches, and all those cattle produce a lot of manure. Texans are working on projects to harness the energy in manure in various ways. Dry manure has been and continues to be burned for heating and cooking....
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Other

Physics World: Radioactive Decay Accounts for Half of Earth's Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the source of heat from the Earth's core. (Published 19 July 2011)
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Pump

For Students 9th - 10th
Heat flow from a hot region to a cold region is described and explained. Applications of this phenomenon (specifically heat pumps and refrigerators) are discussed. Excellent graphics.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat of Vaporization

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the vaporization process and the energy changes which accompany the process. Includes an informative graphic and a discussion of how to determine the heat of vaporization.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat of Fusion

For Students 9th - 10th
The heat of fusion is defined and described. A graphical representation of the heat of vaporization is given. A method for measuring and calculating the heat of fusion is also presented and explained.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Heat Capacity

For Students 9th - 10th
With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and its relation the heat capacity or specific heat.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy and Trees

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interesting discussion of energy forestry, where a fast-growing species of tree or woody shrub is grown specifically to provide biomass or biofuel for heating or power generation. Explains some benefits and problems with this industry.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Kids and Energy: Geothermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Geothermal energy can be used as an efficient heat source in small end-use applications such as greenhouses, but the consumers have to be located close to the source of heat. Geothermal energy - heat from the earth (in most cases mineral...
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NASA

Nasa: From Stargazers to Starships: Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Demonstrates how principles of kinetic energy, potential energy and energy conservation can be used to determine the speed of a descending object if given its initial height. Further discussion of other topics such as heat and...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Engine Concepts: Carnot Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Carnot cycle is described, illustrated and explained. The Carnot efficiency equation is given and interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the effect of the reservoir temperature and the sink temperature upon the...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: James Joule

For Students 9th - 10th
James Prescott Joule experimented with engines, electricity and heat throughout his life. Joule's findings resulted in his development of the mechanical theory of heat and Joule's law, which quantitatively describes the rate at which...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Thermal Properties Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A study guide for concepts related to thermal energy.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: How Molecules Take Up Thermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics with information on thermal energy. Topics covered include heat capacity, temperature, translational motions of...
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Other

Warm Air: Solar Heating

For Students 9th - 10th
Solar heating systems and their operation are described, and their benefits, both economic and environmental are discussed in detail.
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Other

E Gfi: Green Roof Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A project through which teams design a roof made of plant material that conserves both water and heat.
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Libre Text

Libre Texts: Geochemistry: The Earth and Its Lithosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
The Earth has been in a state of continual change since its formation. The major part of this change, involving volcanism and tectonics, has been driven by heat produced from the decay of radioactive elements within the Earth. The other...
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Global Climate Animations

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site for global climate animations. "Get a feel for why we have seasonal weather changes or why other regions have different weather than you do."
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Other

Web Dictionary of Cybernetics:thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of thermodynamics and its laws from the Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems. Part of an online dictionary of scientific terms. Includes hypertext links to other definitions are provided.

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