Sci203 phase 4 lab report

SCI203 IP4

Analyze Energy Sources Lab

Everything people do in their daily lives involves the consumption of resources—particularly energy. With respect to energy, electricity is one of the most important resources consumed and also one of the highest in demand. Traditionally, fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil have dominated the U.S. energy mix; however, as it is well-known, carbon-emitting energy sources are very detrimental to the environment and are contributing to global warming. Fortunately, alternative energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power are becoming more efficient and prevalent in today’s energy economy

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Assignment: SCI203 Phase 4 Lab Report

Title: Analysis of Energy Sources

Instructions: You will write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method.

When your lab report is complete – submit it in the classroom.

Part I: Using the lab animation, fill in the data table below to gather your data, and use it to help you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis.

Energy Source

Fuel (Coal)/Uranium Needed (tons)

CO2 Emissions (tons)

Sulfur Dioxide and Other Emissions (tons)

Radioactivity mSv (millisievert)

Solid Waste (tons)

Accidents

Coal Q1

625,000

1.75

75000

0.25mSv

150,000

N/A

Coal Q2

1.25mil

3.5mil

150000

0.5mSv

300,000

Health impairments

Coal Q3

1.875mil

5.25mil

225000

0.75mSv

450,000

Worker fatalities

Coal Q4

2.5mil

7mil

300,000

1mSv

600,000

Fire destruction

Nuclear Q1

18,750/7.5

52500

0

0.0025mSv

62.5

N/A

Nuclear Q2

37,500/15

105,000

0

0.005mSv

125

N/A

Nuclear Q3

56,250/22.5

157,500

0

0.0075mSv

187.5

Minor Emissions

Nuclear Q4

75,000/30

210,000

0

0.01mSv

250

Catastrophic releases leading to radiation sickness, deaths and environmental contaminants

Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:

· Purpose

· State the purpose of the lab.

· Introduction

· This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.

· Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome

· A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.

· Methods

· Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.

· Results/Outcome

· Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.

· Discussion/Analysis

· In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results. Also discuss the results and what you learned from this lab.

· Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.

Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.

Give your paper a title, and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.