By: Joseph Kaluzny, Dale Steinmetz, & Seth Hinson

PHANTOM LOAD

Phantom Load:

Vocabulary

The power used by something while turned off

Another word for phantom load is standby power

Watt:

Vocabulary

James Watt100 Watt Light Bulb

A unit to measure power that is equal to one joule per second

Named after James Watt

Watt Hour: a unit of energy that is equal to 3600 joules or one watt working for one hour

Watt vs. Watt Hour

Vocabulary

An electric meter labeled by kilowatt hours (1000 watt hours)

Joule:

Vocabulary

The equation to determine the number of joules

a unit of energy that is equal to the force of one Newton through the distance of one meter

Watt Meter: an instrument used for measuring electricity in watts

VocabularyThe watt meter that we used

Energy:

Vocabulary

Electrical Energy

Solar Energy

Potential Energy

the ability to do work

Energy Efficiency: the amount of useful energy available after a conversion occurs

Vocabulary

Energy star appliances are examples of energy efficient appliances

Energy Conversion:

Vocabulary

Example: Solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy

changing energy from one form to another

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