The instructors also informed the students about the bio-medical and environmental importance of this species. Solar Energy Students do three experiments to learn about Solar Energy. Oven This experiment demonstrates principles of the Greenhouse Effect. By trapping the sun's energy with a glass window over a box we can heat the air in our pizza oven well above the air temperature outside the oven. Like the pizza oven, our earth's atmosphere can also warm up if we continue to pollute the air.
Air pollutants act like the piece of glass trapping the sun's energy.
This energy is stored in the air and in the water on the earth's surface. Solar Cells Solar cells convert the sun's energy into electricity. These cells are referred to as photovoltaics. Colormetric Absorption Students record the time and temperature in differently colored, water-filled bottles to determine which color best absorbs the sun's energy and stores this energy in the water of the bottle. Solar energy is free, clean and forever.