Basic energy concepts future energy leaders' club session 1

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Online Energy Course for High School Students in Nigeria

Basic Energy Concepts

Energy is the ability or capacity to do work.

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Forms of Energy

• Electrical energy• Mechanical energy• Heat energy• Chemical energy• Wind energy• Sound energy• Atomic energy

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Energy Consumption

A map depicting world energy consumption per capita based on 2003 data from the International Energy Agency.

The World Bank : Kilograms of oil equivalent (2011)

Sources of Energy

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Energy terms and units

• The basic S.I unit of energy is called Joules.• Joule (J = N x m) Power: Watt (J / s)• The energy released when an apple falls one

meter to the ground.• It takes about 15 J for a young man to keep up

with his daily activity

• Power = energy / time• Energy = power x time

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Renewable energy

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Power

Challenge LONDN

Class Activity

• Initial class formation• Interaction among members

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