Question 1

Which statement best describes the design problem that theengineering club needs to address?

Accepted Answer

Locations without electricity would benefit from convenient, inexpensive,and environmentally friendly power sources

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The majority of the electricity produced on Earth is from nonrenewablesources, and new technologies need to be developed to utilize renewablesources.

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Local and national governments need to be encouraged to invest in solarpower infrastructure.

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New types of batteries that are less expensive and lighter need to bedeveloped.

Question 2

Which design criteria must be met to achieve the goal of thecompetition?

Accepted Answer

produces enough electrical power for a remote community

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simple to operate

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uses the latest technology

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easy to manufacture in a local company

Question 3

Which two criteria of the generator can be quantitatively measured?

Question 4

Which statement best indicates a major advantage of using gasolinegenerators and a major advantage of using solar generators?

Accepted Answer

the initial cost of gasoline generators and the environmental effect ofsolar generators

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the lifetime cost of gasoline generators and the environmental effect ofsolar generators

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the sound level of gasoline generators and the power availability ofsolar generators

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the initial cost of gasoline generators and the power availability ofsolar generators

Question 5

Which statement best describes the amount of solar energy that canbe converted to electrical energy?

Accepted Answer

some of the energy because light is reflected off the glass

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all of the energy because light can completely pass through glass

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all of the energy because energy is always conserved

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some of the energy because light is an electromagnetic wave

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