Energy Dimensional Analysis: Appliance Spreadsheet Lab
Turn energy data into real-world insights. In this spreadsheet simulation, use dimensional analysis to calculate appliance energy use, compare lifetime costs, and identify the most efficient household technologies using real consumption data.
Topics
- AP
- AP Environmental Science
- APES
- next generation science standards
- NGSS
- data literacy
- high school
- dimensional analysis
- unit conversion
- power
- energy
- Kilowatt-hour
- kWh
- Watt
- Joule
- J/s
- energy consumption
- energy efficiency
- cost-efficient
- cost analysis
- household appliances
- Refrigerator
- Air conditioner
- Water heater
- Spreadsheet
- Cell
- Formula
- Fill handle
- Mathematics
- Environmental Science
- unit mismatch
- cost
- consumption
- total lifetime cost
- unit conversion practice
- quantitative analysis
- data manipulation
- spreadsheet functions
- unit consistency