Teaching About Energy: Problems Related to Energy Choices

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This student activity is designed to explore the potential difficulties related with different power sources. Difficulties such as nuclear waste, pollution, and the environmental impact of hydroelectric dams are presented. Students are also provided with links to other information on this topic. Included are notes for instructors wishing to use this material.

This activity is part of a PTRA manual on Energy.

Book Title: Teaching about Energy

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Classical Mechanics - Work and Energy General Physics - Collections Other Sciences - Environmental Science	- Lower Undergraduate - High School - Middle School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Problem/Problem Set

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Access Rights:: Limited free access; The described excerpt is available for free download. There is a cost for the full PTRA manual.
Restriction:: © 2003 AAPT
Keywords:: energy sources, environment impacts, nuclear energy, pollution
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created January 17, 2006 by Bruce Mason
Record Updated:: October 14, 2011 by Caroline Hall
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