Define a problem
goals of the project:
- use an insulating material
- make sure it's eco-friendly
- make sure it's an effective insulator
Generate concepts
We were on a field trip so we picked a material that was available to us and worked as an insulator.
Develop a solution
Construct and test prototype
Evaluate solution
Luke and I had Kevin help us with LoggerPro but it was effective and helpful after we discovered how to use it. I believe it would be useful again in a different project. Thermodynamics is a complex topic but once you grasp the concept it is easier to understand and solve. Our results from the testing in LoggerPro showed us that the insulation that we chose was not the most effective but did hold a decent amount of heat in the box. A mistake that Luke and I made was that we did not fit the insulation to the box so it did not fit correctly while doing measurements. We learned that being thorough and precise we give you more efficient results.
Present a solution
In this picture Luke and I are about to start our testing of our insulation as the light bulb is heating up.
As we were waiting on the bulb to heat up and then cool down Luke and I each began to solve some of the problems in the packet instead of waiting till the end.
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At this time we were had just finished the cooling phase of the project and were gathering the results.
Conclusion
Before doing the project it would have been better to find great insulators instead of just finding a random one. Also I believe that if the insulator was also fitted to the light instead of just thrown on I think it would have been better. Our joules were less than the other groups but compared to Brooke and Josh's we had the same change in temperature. So we may have had a less of a temperature increase but somehow the drops and increases could have made it so that they became the same but with different joule counts. Also, Kevin's was a lot higher so it was most likely more effective.