The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 20

basic calcThe Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 20.1Figure 20.2 Sample Spreadsheet CalculationsTemperature conversionTemp FCelsisus21210032098.637Object in freefallg (m/s2)t (s)d (m)9.814.9219.6344.1Universal Law of GravitationForce (N)G6.67E-119.80E+02m(object)100m(earth)5.97E+24r6.38E+06StatisticsVolume (L)StatisticValue (L)22.3Sum156.922.1Max23.522.4Min21.321.3Average22.423.1Std. Dev0.723.522.2Escape velocityVelocity (m/s)escapes?41000yes39000no37000no42000yes

=(B3-32)*(5/9)=(B4-32)*(5/9)=(B5-32)*(5/9)=1/2*$B$9*(C9)^2=1/2*$B$9*(C10)^2=1/2*$B$9*(C11)^2=C15*(C16*C17)/C18^2=SUM(B22:B28)=MAX(B22:B28)=MIN(B22:B28)=AVERAGE(B22:B28)=STDEV(B22:B28)=IF(+B32>=40200,"yes","no")=IF(+B33>=40200,"yes","no")=IF(+B34>=40200,"yes","no")=IF(+B35>=40200,"yes","no")

calc quizThe Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 20.1Figure 20.3 - Determine the Formulas Embedded in the Gray cellsNewton's 2nd LawForce (N)mass (kg)100980acceleartation (m/s2)9.8Ideal Gas LawPressure (atm)number of moles, moles551.0gas constant, (L*atm)/(mol*K)0.0821Temperature, K373Volume (liters)3Accelerated Motiondistance (m)velocity (m/s)559.1acceleration (m/s2)9.8time (s)3Resistors in Seriesresistance (ohms)resistance 1 (ohms)24244resistance 2 (ohms)145resistance 3 (ohms)75Intensity of soundintensity (dB)Intensity, I, (W/m2)1.00E-0290.00Threshold Intenisty, Io, (W/m2)1.00E-11Averageaveragegroup 1 (any units)567419.3group 2 (any units)345group 3 (any units)346

SUM Calculates the sum for a range or list of cells AVERAGE Calculates the average for a range or list of cellsCOUNT Counts the number of cells that contain numbersMAX Calculates the highest value in a list or rangeMIN Calculates the lowest value in a list or rangeSIN Calculates the sine of a value COS Calculates the cosine of a valueTAN Calculates the tangent of a valueSQRT Calculates the square root of a value= Defines a calculation+ Addition- Subtraction* Multiplication/ Division^ PowerE Exponent

speedsThe Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 20.1Comparison of Speedsspeed (mi/h)speed (km/h)speed relative to fastest humanHuman Growth Rate0.000000006Average Snail0.01Average Walking Pace3First Gasoline Automobile9Fastest Human2235.41.001908 Model T Ford40Cheetahs Top Speed65Fastest Horsefly90Fastest Roller Coaster100Fastest Falcon Species105Fastest Skier154High Speed Train186Dodge Vipers Top Speed212Fastest Wind318Speed of Sound750Mach 32250Fastest Fighter Jet4500Speed of Light670000000Comparison of Speedsspeed (mi/h)speed (km/h)speed relative to fastest humanHuman Growth Rate0.0000000060.00000000973.66E+09Average Snail0.010.01612198.76Average Walking Pace34.837.33First Gasoline Automobile914.492.44Fastest Human2235.421.001908 Model T Ford4064.40.55Cheetahs Top Speed65104.650.34Fastest Horsefly90144.90.24Fastest Roller Coaster1001610.22Fastest Falcon Species105169.050.21Fastest Skier154247.940.14High Speed Train186299.460.12Dodge Vipers Top Speed212341.320.10Fastest Wind318511.980.07Speed of Sound7501207.50.03Mach 322503622.50.01Fastest Fighter Jet450072450.00Speed of Light67000000010787000000.00

Greenhouse warming potentialThe Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 20.1Greenhouse Gas:GWPkilogramskg CO2 equivalentCarbon dioxide (CO2)1Methane (CH4)21Nitrous Oxide (N2O)310CFC-11 Freon3400CFC-127100sulfur hexaflouride (SF6)23,900Eguivlaent mass of carbon dioxide releasedSource: US Environmental Protection Agency, Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions andSinks: 1990-1997. EPA 236-R-99-003, April 1999.GWP : Greenhouse warming potential