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Page 3 - Table of Contents

Energy Transfer Solar Model No. ET-8593 2 ® Table of Contents Equipment List........................................................... 3Introduction ............................................................. 4Equipment Description .................................................. 4Equipment Set...

Page 4 - Energy Transfer - Solar; Equipment List; *Use Replacement Model Numbers to expedite replacement orders.

® Model No. ET-8593 Energy Transfer - Solar 3 Energy Transfer - Solar Model No. ET-8593 Equipment List *Use Replacement Model Numbers to expedite replacement orders. Included Equipment Replacement Model Number* 1. Solar Box , 10.75 x 8.25 x 2.50” 648-08412 2. Plastic Cover, 11.0 x 8.25 x 1.25” 650-0...

Page 5 - Introduction

Energy Transfer - Solar Model No. ET-8593 4 ® Introduction The Energy Transfer-Solar box (ET-8593) can be used for demonstrating the concept of solar heating, including the greenhouse effect. Equipment Description a) Plastic Cover The clear, plastic cover snaps onto the Solar box and acts as insulat...

Page 6 - Equipment Setup; A rod stand is required for adjusting the Solar Box to the sun’s

® Model No. ET-8593 Energy Transfer - Solar 5 Equipment Setup Note: A rod stand is required for adjusting the Solar Box to the sun’s angle. 1. Remove the thumbscrew on the aluminum plate. Place the thermistor lug underneath the center hole on the aluminum side of the plate. Insert the thumbscrew thr...

Page 7 - Start

Energy Transfer - Solar Model No. ET-8593 6 ® Note: If there is no shadow on the plate, the sun’s rays are perpendicular to the plate. 7. Plug the Temperature Sensor into a PASPORT Xplorer. To take a temperature reading, click the Start button on Xplorer. ( Note: The Xplorer data can later be upload...

Page 8 - Suggested Experiments; Experiment 1: Solar Heating and the Greenhouse Effect; Part I: Solar Heating

® Model No. ET-8593 Energy Transfer - Solar 7 Suggested Experiments Experiment 1: Solar Heating and the Greenhouse Effect Part I: Solar Heating 1. Mount the box with plate to a rod stand, such that the Sun's angle is perpendicular to the aluminum plate and the white plastic knob has no shadow. Keep ...

Page 9 - The angle of the sun must be 90; Analysis

Energy Transfer - Solar Model No. ET-8593 8 ® Note: Watch the angle of the sun. The angle of the sun must be 90 degrees to the box while you are collecting data. You might have to adjust the angle of the box during the run. 6. Repeat step 5 with the plastic cover off. Analysis 1. Look carefully at b...

Page 10 - Experiment 2: Solar Constant; Do not use the plastic cover.

® Model No. ET-8593 Energy Transfer - Solar 9 Experiment 2: Solar Constant * Note: This is a more advanced lab. Two Temperature Sensors or one temperature sensor and a thermometer are required. You will use one Temperature Sensor to measure the temperature of the aluminum plate and a second Temperat...

Page 11 - cooling; s l o p e

Energy Transfer - Solar Model No. ET-8593 10 ® Analysis a) Find the slope of the line tangent to the curve at outside ambient air temperature. Do not use the Slope Tool. Highlight a small section at outside ambient temperature. At ambient temperature, the heating is only being caused by the sunlight...

Page 12 - Experiment 1: Solar Heating; P o w e r

® Model No. ET-8593 Energy Transfer - Solar 11 Sample Data/Results Experiment 1: Solar Heating The covered box has the final higher temperature. With the covered box, the greenhouse effect occurs. Light enters the transparent cover, but the infrared light is not re-radiated back out. The infrared li...

Page 13 - Appendix A: Resistance/Temperature Conversion Table

Energy Transfer - Solar Model No. ET-8593 12 ® Appendix A: Resistance/Temperature Conversion Table Resistance(Ohms) Temperature(Celsius) Resistance(Ohms) Temperature(Celsius) Resistance(Ohms) Temperature(Celsius) 32,660 0 6,808 34 1,876 68 31,040 1 6,532 35 1,813 69 29,500 2 6,268 36 1,751 70 28,060...

Page 14 - Appendix B: Technical Support; Address: PASCO scientific; Appendix C: Copyright and Warranty Information; Copyright Notice; Energy Transfer - Solar Manual; Limited Warranty

® Model No. ET-8593 Energy Transfer - Solar 13 Appendix B: Technical Support For assistance with the ET-8593 Energy Transfer - Solar or any other PASCO products, contact PASCO as follows: Address: PASCO scientific 10101 Foothills Blvd. Roseville, CA 95747-7100 Phone: (916) 786-3800 FAX: (916) 786-32...