Solar Oven

Which type of energy transfer is most useful when designing Solar Oven?

• Evaporation

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

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Which type of energy transfer is least useful when designing Solar Oven?

• Evaporation

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

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What is the purpose of the aluminum foil?

• The foil reflects the sunlight and sun's heat into the box.

• The foil absorbs the heat from the sun.

• The foil conducts or draws in the heat.

• The foil makes the oven look better.

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Why did you use black construction paper?

• Black reflects heat.

• Black absorbs heat.

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_____________________ is energy that comes from the sun.

• Nuclear Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Solar Energy

Energy from the sun is known as.........

• hydroelectric energy

• geothermal energy

• solar energy

• wind energy

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What material is used to trap the heat into the box?

• clear plastic wrap

• aluminum foil

• black construction paper

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What can you do to cook your freddo faster?

• Add two layers of aluminum foil

• Adjust the flap to concentrate the sunlight

• Use a different color construction paper

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How can we improve the efficiency of our solar cookers?

• Have a closed box covered in black paint/paper

• Increase the surface area used to focus the sunlight

• use a smaller Cardboard box

• Focus the sunlight to a concentrated point in the box.

• use clingwrap to seal the box and allow light to enter through.

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We have chosen to test our Solar ovens using a freddo frog. Do you think the freddo frog will melt easily? Why?

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