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On-Line Physics 1351<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> and the Environment Course<br />
Instructor’s Information<br />
Name: Dr. <strong>Fajer</strong> <strong>Jaafari</strong><br />
Email: fajer@uta.edu
Text Book<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> and the Environment<br />
3rd Edition by Ristinen and Kraushaar.<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> and the Environment<br />
by Robert A. Ristinen; Jack J. Kraushaar;<br />
Jeffrey Brack<br />
Publisher: Wiley<br />
Print ISBN: 9781119239581, 1119239583<br />
eText ISBN: 9781119179238, 1119179238<br />
Edition: 3rd<br />
Copyright year: 2017
What about this course:<br />
<strong>Energy</strong> and the Environment course<br />
explores the fundamental laws of nature<br />
and natural processes related to energy<br />
production, transport, storage, and uses.<br />
The objective of this course:<br />
To provide students with an in-depth<br />
understanding of the Physics of <strong>Energy</strong><br />
and its relation to the Earth Environment.
The Book Chapters<br />
Chapter 1: <strong>Energy</strong> Fundamentals, <strong>Energy</strong> Use in an Industrial Society<br />
Chapter 2: The Fossil Fuels<br />
Chapter 3: Heat Engines<br />
Chapter 4: Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Sources I: Solar <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Chapter 5: Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Sources II: Alternatives<br />
Chapter 6: The Promise and Problems of Nuclear <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Chapter 7: <strong>Energy</strong> Conservation<br />
Chapter 8: Transportation<br />
Chapter 9: Air Pollution<br />
Chapter 10: Global Effects
The Labs<br />
Lab 1: Data Analysis<br />
Lab 2: Falling Objects and Conservation of <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Lab 3: Electrical Circuits and Electrical <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Lab 4: Resistance R and Ohm’s Law<br />
Lab 5: Temperature Gradient and Heat<br />
Lab 6: Converting mechanical <strong>Energy</strong> to Electric <strong>Energy</strong> Through work<br />
Lab 7: The Solar <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Lab 8: Making an Anemometer to Measure the Wind Speed<br />
Lab 9: The Wind Power<br />
Lab 10: Signature Lab
Chapter 1 Explores:<br />
• 1.1 <strong>Energy</strong> and the Environment Definitions.<br />
• 1.2 <strong>Energy</strong> use, the history and the presence.<br />
• 1.3 <strong>Energy</strong> production
Chapter 1 Explores:<br />
• 1.4 <strong>Energy</strong> Consumption.<br />
• 1.5 The physics of <strong>Energy</strong>.<br />
• 1.6 Units and Definitions.
Chapter 2 Explores:<br />
• 2.1 What is Fossil Fuel<br />
• 2.2 Fossil Fuel.
Chapter 2 Explores:<br />
• 2.3 Petroleum<br />
• 2.4 Natural Gas<br />
• 2.5 Coal
Chapter 3 Explores:<br />
• 3.1 Introduction to Thermodynamics<br />
• 3.2 The physical basis of <strong>Energy</strong>, Work<br />
and Heat<br />
• 3.3 Thermodynamic Concepts and Laws
Chapter 3 Explores:<br />
• 3.4 Heat Engines<br />
• 3.5 Carnot’s Principle<br />
and Carnot Engine<br />
• 3.6 Entropy
Chapter 3 Explores:<br />
• 3.7 Generation of Electricity<br />
• 3.8 Practical Heat Engines
Chapter 4 Explores:<br />
4.1 The Earth-Sun Relationship<br />
4.2 The Sun and its <strong>Energy</strong><br />
4.3 Light Properties
Chapter 4 Explores:<br />
4.4 Wien’s Law<br />
4.5 Stefan’s Law<br />
4.6 Solar Radiation and the Atmosphere
Chapter 4 Explores:<br />
4.7 Global Climate Change And The Need for Renewable <strong>Energy</strong>.<br />
4.8 Solar <strong>Energy</strong> at Houses and Solar Panels<br />
4.9 Solar <strong>Energy</strong> to Generate Electricity
Chapter 5 Explores:<br />
5.1 Introduction to Alternatives of non-Renewable <strong>Energy</strong><br />
5.2 Solar Caused Renewable Energies
Chapter 5 Explores:<br />
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5.3 Non- Solar Caused Renewable Energies<br />
5.4 Storing Renewables <strong>Energy</strong> Systems
Chapter 6 Explores:<br />
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6.1 Introduction to the promise and problems of Nuclear <strong>Energy</strong>.<br />
6.2 A short History of Nuclear <strong>Energy</strong><br />
6.3 Radioactivity<br />
6.4 Nuclear Reactors<br />
6.5 The Boiling Water of the Reactor
Chapter 6 Explores:<br />
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6.6 Fuel Cycle<br />
6.7 Uranium Resources<br />
6.8 Environmental and Safety Aspects of Nuclear <strong>Energy</strong><br />
6.9 Nuclear Reactor Accidents<br />
6.10 Nuclear Weapons
Chapter 6 Explores:<br />
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6.11 The Storage of High-Level Radioactive Waste<br />
6.12 The Cost of Nuclear Power<br />
6.13 Nuclear Fusion as <strong>Energy</strong> Source<br />
6.14 Controlled Thermonuclear Reactions<br />
6.15 A Fusion Reactor
Chapter 7 Explores:<br />
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7.1 Introduction to <strong>Energy</strong> Conservation<br />
7.3 Space Heating<br />
7.4 Water Heaters, Home Appliances and Lightning.<br />
7.5 <strong>Energy</strong> Conservation in Industry and Agriculture
Chapter 8 Explores:<br />
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8.1 Introduction to Transportation.<br />
8.2 Power and <strong>Energy</strong> Requirements<br />
8.3 Electric Batteries, flywheels, Hybrids, Hydrogen, Alcohol<br />
8.4 Mass Transportation
Chapter 9 Explores:<br />
23<br />
9.1 Introduction to Air Pollution and<br />
Space ship Earth.<br />
9.2 The Earth's Atmosphere<br />
9.3 Thermal Inversion<br />
9.4 Carbon Monoxide<br />
9.5 The Oxides of Nitrogen
Chapter 9 Explores:<br />
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9.6 Hydrocarbon Emissions and Photochemical Smog<br />
9.7 Reduction of Vehicle Emissions<br />
9.8 Sulfur Dioxide in the Atmosphere<br />
9.9 Particulates as Pollutants<br />
9.10 Acid Rain
Chapter 10 Explores:<br />
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10.1 Introduction to Global Effects.<br />
10.2 Ozon Depletion in the Stratosphere.<br />
10.3 The Greenhouse Effect and World Climate Changes
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